Alan Rowlands (1 March 1929 – 2 January 2012) was an English pianist (though born in Swansea, Wales) who made notable contributions to British musical life both as a teacher and as a performer.1
He obtained a degree in chemistry at Jesus College, Oxford, before winning a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music (RCM) under Angus Morrison.2
A particular preoccupation of his was the oeuvre of John Ireland. He studied much of Ireland's piano output with the composer himself, who recommended him to undertake a recording of the complete Ireland piano music.3 Rowlands completed the manuscript of Ireland's Ballade of London Nights, a piano piece composed in 1930. Rowlands first performed it on 6 June 1965.4
For much of his life Rowlands taught at the RCM, from which he retired in 1999.5
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References
- "Obituary of Alan Rowlands in The Times". The Times. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- "Obituary of Maria Donska in The Independent". The Independent. London. 6 January 1997. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- The John Ireland Companion. Boydell Pr. 2011. ISBN 978-1-84383-686-5.
- 'London Nights', Capriccio c3010 (2021) reviewed at MusicWeb International
- "Royal College of Music". Royal College of Music. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
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