Arthur Bliss

‎ Sir Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, CH, KCVO (2 August 1891 – 27 March 1975) was an English composer and conductor. Bliss's musical training was cut short by the First World War, in which he served with distinction in the army. In the post-war years he quickly became known as an unconventional and modernist composer, but within the decade he began to display a more traditional and romantic side in his music. In the 1920s and 1930s he composed ext... More

Date of birth:

  • Sep 2, 1891

Date of death:

  • Mar 27, 1975 (age 83 years)

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Also known as:

  • Sir Arthur Bliss,
  • Bliss, Arthur
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