Arthur Benjamin 1893–1960
Arthur Benjamin endured two serious disabilities. He had conquered a large part of the listening world with an enchanting brevity (Jamaican Rumba). And he was an unashamed Romantic. By these two circumstances, rather than on evidence of greater validity, he was assessed. The first enormously extende...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Tempo (London) 1960 (55-56), p.2-3 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Arthur Benjamin endured two serious disabilities. He had conquered a large part of the listening world with an enchanting brevity (Jamaican Rumba). And he was an unashamed Romantic. By these two circumstances, rather than on evidence of greater validity, he was assessed. The first enormously extended his popular fame but reduced his stature in the view of high-powered criticism. The second appeared to make him an anachronistic figure. |
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| ISSN: | 0040-2982 1478-2286 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S0040298200045502 |