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John Nicholson Ireland (13 August 1879 – 12 June 1962) was an English composer and teacher of music. The majority of his output consists of piano miniatures and of songs with piano. His best-known works include the short instrumental or orchestral work "
- Composer, teacher
- 13 August 1879, Bowdon, Cheshire, UK
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- 12 June 1962 (aged 82), Rock Mill, Washington, Sussex, UK
John Nicholson Ireland (* 13. August 1879 in Bowdon bei Manchester; † 12. Juni 1962 in Washington, England) war ein englischer Komponist . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Werk. 2.1 Werke für Orchester. 2.2 Werke für Blasorchester u. Brass-Bands. 2.3 Kammermusik. 2.4 Chormusik. 2.5 Filmmusik. 2.6 Klaviermusik. 3 Weblinks. 4 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
14. März 2024 · John Ireland (born August 13, 1879, Bowdon, Cheshire, Eng.—died June 12, 1962, Washington, Sussex) was an English composer known for his songs and his programmatic orchestral works. Ireland studied at the Royal College of Music in London, where he later taught composition.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ireland’s foremost inspirations were the ancient landscapes of the Channel Islands, Dorset and Sussex and the writings of pagan mystic Arthur Machen; the composer recounting that he himself had experienced a ‘vision’ on the South Downs. John Ireland was born in Bowdon, near Manchester, England on 13th August 1879.
The English composer, John Nicholson Ireland, was born into a family of Scottish descent and some cultural distinction. His parents died soon after he had entered the Royal College of Music at the age of 14. He studied piano and organ there, and later composition under Charles Villiers Stanford.
John Ireland home page at www.boosey.com. Discover his music, listen to soundclips, read a composer biography. Explore information, news, performances and recordings.
Ireland was pre-eminently a keyboard composer; he was a good pianist himself; and some of the leading exponents of several generations have been attracted to his piano music. In modern recording terms the story begins with Eric Parkin who worked extensively with the composer.
