Between 1901 and 1914 he was based in London, where he established himself first as a society pianist and later as a concert performer, composer and collector of original folk melodies.
بين عامي 1901 و1914 استقر في لندن، حيث أسس نفسه أولا كعازف بيانو ولاحقا مؤد حفل، مؤلف وجامع للألحان الشعبية الأصلية.