William Busch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Busch

British composer

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1901

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1945

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About William Busch

  • William Busch (24 June 1901 – 30 January 1945) was a British composer and musician.
  • Born in London, England to German parents, Busch studied music in London, Berlin and the United States.
  • Composition teachers included John Ireland and Bernard van Dieren; and he learned piano performance from Mabel Lander, Leonid Kreutzer, Wilhelm Backhaus and Egon Petri. He worked as a concert pianist, before devoting himself more to music composition.
  • He composed a piano concerto, piano quartet, and a cello concerto.
  • He corresponded regularly with fellow composer Gerald Finzi during the latter 1930s about the policies of Adolf Hitler against Jews in Germany.
  • His pacifism during World War II resulted in decreased reception for his works during this time. Busch died in 1945 in Woolacombe, North Devon, England.
  • Music critic John Amis wrote that his works would have a lasting legacy due to their value.
  • His compositions were performed in 2010 at a music festival in Ludlow, Shropshire, where he was compared to Muriel Herbert and Martin Shaw.
  • Raphael Wallfisch released an album in 2014 featuring his compositions.

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