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The music of war: Seven World War 1 composers and their experience of combat.

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Davidson, JR
Published in: J Med Biogr
November 2018

The effect of World War 1 military service on composers has been neglected in comparison with poets and artists. This article describes the wartime service of Arthur Bliss, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Ivor Gurney, EJ Moeran, Gordon Jacob, Patrick Hadley, and Maurice Ravel. The relationship between experiences of combat and the psychological health of these men is examined, with consideration being given to predisposition and possible causative influences of military service on their later careers, examined from individual and societal perspectives.

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J Med Biogr

DOI

EISSN

1758-1087

Publication Date

November 2018

Volume

26

Issue

4

Start / End Page

227 / 234

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • World War I
  • Warfare
  • Music
  • Military Personnel
  • History, 20th Century
  • Europe
  • 4303 Historical studies
  • 2103 Historical Studies
 

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Davidson, J. R. (2018). The music of war: Seven World War 1 composers and their experience of combat. J Med Biogr, 26(4), 227–234. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967772016664692
Davidson, Jonathan Rt. “The music of war: Seven World War 1 composers and their experience of combat.J Med Biogr 26, no. 4 (November 2018): 227–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967772016664692.
Davidson, Jonathan Rt. “The music of war: Seven World War 1 composers and their experience of combat.J Med Biogr, vol. 26, no. 4, Nov. 2018, pp. 227–34. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/0967772016664692.
Davidson JR. The music of war: Seven World War 1 composers and their experience of combat. J Med Biogr. 2018 Nov;26(4):227–234.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Med Biogr

DOI

EISSN

1758-1087

Publication Date

November 2018

Volume

26

Issue

4

Start / End Page

227 / 234

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • World War I
  • Warfare
  • Music
  • Military Personnel
  • History, 20th Century
  • Europe
  • 4303 Historical studies
  • 2103 Historical Studies