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36:, Surrey into a Jewish family originally called Weiss. He was the oldest of five children, and initially worked with his coal merchant father and his brothers transporting coal around Surrey. But his mother had taught him piano from the age of five and he made rapid progress, and soon developed a career as a music teacher. Other than that he was largely self taught, though
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at the Proms on 26 September 1907. The composer described it as "a little 'Straussy' here and there", but it was well received by the Proms audience, with White called back to the platform three times. His
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in the late 1930s, but then came the Second World War and his composition tailed off. He became somewhat embittered about the lack of interest in his serious works. He died in London.
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But chamber music, solo piano pieces and songs were his primary focus after the war. Two chamber works won the
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The Men Who Said No. Conscientious
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466:approximately 100 pieces and six suites for piano
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363:for flute, oboe, violin, viola, and cello (1922)
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361:Four Japanese Proverbs
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269:The Deserted Village
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210:List of compositions
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483:New life, new love
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279:Two Idylls
263:To Miranda
236:Meditation
215:Orchestral
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