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Arthur Benjamin 1893–1960

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

Herbert Howells
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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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Research Article
Information
Tempo , Issue 55-56 , Autumn/Winter 1960 , pp. 2 - 3
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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