Child Musical Prodigies: Max Darewski (England, 1894-1929)


Figure 1.--Here we see boy prodigy conductor and composer, Max Darewski, ptobvably about 1903 whrn he was 9 years old. It was a postcard back portrait with a halfpnny stamp box. The studio was Miell & Miell in Bournemouth, probably about 1904. He wears a velvet cut-away jacket with a wide white collasr and smal flpphy bow, probanly red. He wears knee pants with his suit..

Max Darewski was a celebranted English boy musical prodigy. Max was born in Manchester (1894) into a musical family. His father was Edouard Darewski. His older brother was the noted composer Herman Darewski (1883-1947) who had been born in Minsk, Russia, and married the actress and singer Madge Temple ( -1943). Herman went on to write a string of popular songs, including 'Whispering,' an international hit of 1920. As a child of 7 years, Max composed 'England's Crown' to mark the Coronation of Edward VII in 1902. He went on to create a minor sensation by conducting a full orchestra playing his own compositions at Bournemouth. In 1905 he conducted the massed bands of the Brass Band Festival at the Crystal Palace near London. It was also at this time that he began toured as a pianist throughout Euriope. Max attracted considerable attention when Max composed 'England's Crown' to mark the Coronation of Edward VII (1902). He was reported to have complained that he was sent to bed on New Year's Eve. 'How do I see the New Year in?' Max went on to create a minor sensation by conducting a full orchestra playing his own compositions at Bournemouth. As an adult mussician, Darewski composed popular songs and music for various shows including Suzette (Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, 1917) starring Gaby Deslys and her partner Harry Pilcer. He married the stage and film actress Ruby Miller (1889-1976), whose first husband was killed on active service during World War I (1918). He reported financial difficulties (1920s). Darewski died at the very young age of 35 (1929).








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