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Rutland Boughton

Rutland Boughton (23 January 1878 – 25 January 1960) was an English composer who became well known in the early 20th century as a composer of opera and choral music. He was also an influential communist activist within the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB).

His oeuvre includes three symphonies, several concertos, part-songs, songs, chamber music and opera (which he called "music drama" a…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
January 23rd, 1878
Died
January 25th, 1960
Labels
Hyperion
BBC Radio Classics
Last updated: April 5th, 2017·MusicBrainz

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