Alan Bush

British composer, musician, and educator (1900-1995)
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Alan Bush

Summary

Alan Bush is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on December 22, 1900[3]. He died in Watford[4]. He died on October 31, 1995[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], conductor[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alan Bush's place of birth was London[2].
  • Alan Bush passed away in Watford[4].
  • Alan Bush was born on December 22, 1900[3].
  • Alan Bush died on October 31, 1995[5].
  • Alan Bush is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[11].
  • Alan Bush held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Alan Bush worked as a composer[6].
  • Alan Bush's professions included music educator[7].
  • Alan Bush worked as a conductor[8].
  • Alan Bush's professions included pianist[9].
  • Alan Bush was employed by Royal Academy of Music[13].
  • Alan Bush's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[14].
  • Alan Bush was educated at Highgate School[15].
  • A notable student of Alan Bush was Edward Gregson[16].
  • Alan Bush was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR[17].
  • Alan Bush is recorded as male[18].
  • Alan Bush's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alan Bush was affiliated with the Independent Labour Party[20].
  • Alan Bush was affiliated with the Labour Party[21].
  • Alan Bush was affiliated with the Communist Party of Great Britain[22].
  • Alan Bush's genre is opera[23].
  • Alan Bush's genre is symphony[24].
  • Alan Bush's discography is recorded as Alan Bush discography[25].
  • Alan Bush's Commons category is recorded as Alan Bush[26].
  • Alan Bush's archives at is recorded as British Library[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1900-12-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-10-31[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: british composer, classical, composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6fbc5c8d-ec81-4f1d-bf1d-ef1bae8429ab[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Alan Bush… he was born on December 22, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music[14], a conservatory[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1822[37], headquartered in London[38] and Highgate School[15], an independent school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1565[41]. Alan Bush studied under John Ireland[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], conductor[8], and pianist[9]. Among Alan Bush's employers was Royal Academy of Music[13]. A notable student of him was Edward Gregson[16].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Independent Labour Party[20], a political party[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1893[45], headquartered in London[46]; Labour Party[21], a political party[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1900[49], headquartered in City of Westminster[50]; and Communist Party of Great Britain[22], a communist party[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1920[53], headquartered in London[54].

Death and Burial

Alan Bush died on October 31, 1995[5]. He passed away in Watford[4]. He is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[11].

Why It Matters

Alan Bush ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Alan Bush born?

Alan Bush's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Alan Bush die?

Alan Bush died in Watford[4].

What did Alan Bush do for work?

Alan Bush worked as composer[6], music educator[7], conductor[8], and pianist[9].

Where did Alan Bush go to school?

Alan Bush was educated at Royal Academy of Music[14] and Highgate School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . morningstaronline.co.uk. morningstaronline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
  26. [42] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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