CiNii Books - The correspondence of Alan Bush and John Ireland : 1927-1961

John Ireland (1879-1962) had a long and close friendship with Alan Bush (1900-1995) which lasted forty years, from 1922, when John Ireland was already fifty years old, until Ireland's death in 1962. It was the relationship of master and pupil and this was clearly reflected in their letters. The two men came to know each other well once Bush had left the Royal Academy of Music in 1922 and became a student of composition with Ireland until 1927. 160 letters are published here for the first time and they provide not only a compelling and engaging narrative, but also a unique insight into the musical and day-to-day lives of the two men. The letters were written during a most interesting and turbulent period in British history: the inter-war period of the 1920s and 30s, the situation during the Second World War and the post-war era. The volume will therefore appeal to those interested in wider aspects of British musical life and social and political history, as well as followers of Ireland and Bush.

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Contents: Preface
Editorial note
Chronology. The Correspondence: The inter-war years, 1927-38
The gathering storm and war, 1939-45
The post-war years, 1946-61
Appendices: A, Letters from John Ireland to Nancy Bush, 1938-49
B, Alan Bush, 'These things shall be' from John Longmire, John Ireland : portrait of a friend, pp 149-151
C, John Ireland, 'The Student' from a Tribute to Alan Bush on his 50th bithday - a symposium,pp 15-16
List of Alan Bush's compositions referred to in the main text
List of John Ireland's compositions referred to in the main text
Biographical notes
Select bibliography
Index.

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