Humphrey Searle

Humphrey Searle (August 26, 1915 - May 12, 1982) was a British composer.

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August 26 - 1915 - May 12 - 1982 - British - Composer

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After studying -somewhat hesitantly- with John Ireland at the Royal College of Music in London, he went to Vienna on a six month scholarship to become a private pupil of Anton Webern, which became decisive in his composition carreer.

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John Ireland - Royal College of Music - London - Vienna - Anton Webern

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Searle was one of the foremost pioneers of serial music in the United Kingdom, and used his role as a producer at the BBC to promote it. Works of note include a Poem for 22 Strings (1950), premiered at Darmstadt, a Gogol opera, The Diary of a Madman (1958), and five symphonies.

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United Kingdom - BBC - 1950 - Darmstadt - Gogol - 1958

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He is also known for developing the most authoritative catalogue of Franz Liszt's works, and the numbering system he developed is frequently used to identify Liszt's works.

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