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He wrote the score for the famous 1948 film,''“Oliver Twist”''.

He wrote the score for the famous 1948 film,''“Oliver Twist”''.

He seems to have been one for the ladies, his romantic streak not limited to his music. The two great interwar female British pianists, Harriet Cohen (with whom he had an affair) and Myra Hess, championed his music, with one or the other generally premiering his new piano compositions. He is known to have travelled as far as the [[Ukraine]] in the hope of furthering a relationship with a lady he met at a party in England.  

He seems to have been one for the ladies, his romantic streak not limited to his music. The two great interwar female British pianists, Harriet Cohen (with whom he had an affair) and Myra Hess, championed his music, with one or the other generally premiering his new piano compositions. He is known to have travelled as far as the [[Ukraine]] in the hope of furthering a relationship with a lady he met at a party in England. His feelings for this woman, Natalia Skarginska, and effects from his period in Russia and Ukraine would add  further complexity to his musical palette.

He received a knighthood in 1937 and was created “Master of the King’s Music” in 1941, rather strangely it was felt by many, because of his Irish sympathies. He died in Cork, Ireland in 1953.

He received a knighthood in 1937 and was created “Master of the King’s Music” in 1941, rather strangely it was felt by many, because of his Irish sympathies. He died in Cork, Ireland in 1953.