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- Birth nameArnold Edward Trevor Bax
- Arnold Bax was born on November 8, 1883 in London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Oliver Twist (1948), Malta G.C. (1942) and Journey Into History (1951). He was married to Elsa Luisa Sobrino. He died on October 3, 1953 in Cork, Ireland.
- SpouseElsa Luisa Sobrino(1911 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- RelativesClifford Bax(Sibling)Ernest Belfort Bax(Aunt or Uncle)
- He held the post Master of the King's Music from 1942 until 1952.
- His complete film score for "Oliver Twist" was given its first digital stereo recording in 2003, and has been released by Chandos.
- He was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1937 King's Honours List and was awarded K.C.V.O. (Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order) in the 1953 Queen's Honours List for his services to music.
- Studied at the Royal Academy of Music. His musical style is considered to be a blend of romanticism and impressionism, infused with elements from Irish and Norwegian literature. He also wrote poetry and prose under the pseudonym of Dermot O'Byrne.
- After the Second World War began, Bax moved to Sussex, taking up residence at the White Horse Hotel, Storrington, where he lived for the rest of his life. He abandoned composition and completed a book of memoirs about his early years, Farewell, My Youth. The Times found it at times waspish, at times reticent, surprising in parts, and regrettably short.
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