Richards, Fiona
(2011). John Ireland's personal world.
In: Foreman, Lewis ed.
The John Ireland Companion.
Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer, pp. 42–53.
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Abstract
More than many other composers, John Ireland's personal world is played out in his music, with a complex system of musical symbols, images and ideas woven into almost everything he wrote. There is a rich tapestry of extra-musical layers of meanings, with pieces closely linked to dates, places, people and literature. While he spent most of his life living either alone or only with a dedicated housekeeper, nonetheless his private loves and friendships were many and varied. His family and friends played a huge role, and there are many surviving letters and dedications in his compositions which allow the investigator to create a map of the family members, composers, performers, officials and ordinary people who circle, detour and cross the linear narrative of Ireland's life.
| Item Type: |
Book Chapter
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| Copyright Holders: |
2011 The John Ireland Charitable Trust and the several contributors |
| ISBN: |
1-84383-686-6, 978-1-84383-686-5 |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Arts > Music |
| Item ID: |
29639 |
| Depositing User: |
Fiona Richards
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| Date Deposited: |
17 Nov 2011 09:38 |
| Last Modified: |
25 Oct 2012 14:24 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/29639 |
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