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Add MS 52890
- Record Id:
- 040-002002531
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002002503
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000634.0x000114
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JOHN IRELAND COLLECTION. Vol. XX. Keyboard music. Autograph in ink.
ff. 86. Largest size 382 x 280mm.
1. ff. 2-8. 'The Darkened Valley', for piano; May 1920. Prefaced by a quotation from William Blake (f. 2) 'Walking along the darkened valley with silent melancholy'. Consists of an incomplete fair copy of the original version in A flat minor (ff. 2-3) and a fair copy of the transposed version as published in G minor with engraver's markings (ff. 4-8). Published London: Augener, 1921. Proof sheets corrected by the composer are Music Library, H.403.l.(3.). 365 x 265mm.
2. ff. 11-24. Two Pieces, for piano; Feb. and June 1921. 1. For Remembrance; 2. Amberley Wild Brooks. Engraver's markings. Published London: Augener, 1921. Proof sheets corrected by the composer are Music Library, H.403.q.(6.). 358 x 263mm. and 365 x 260mm.
3. ff. 26-31. 'On a Birthday Morning', for piano; 22 Feb., 1922, i.e. Arthur G. Miller's birthday. Headed 'Pro amicitia' (f. 27). Engraver's markings. Proof sheets corrected by the composer are Music Library, H.403.q.(2.). 358 x 262mm.
4. ff. 33-34. 'Soliloquy', for piano; Mar. 1922. Published London: Augener, 1922. Engraver's markings. Proof sheets corrected by the composer are Music Library, H.403.q.(3.). 356 x 263mm.
5. ff. 36-43. 'Equinox', for piano; n.d. Composed autumn 1922. Entitled 'Study' (f. 36). Engraver's markings. Published London: Augener, 1923. Proof sheets corrected by the composer are Music Library, H.403.l.(1.). 358 x 263mm.
6. ff. 45-56. Prelude, E flat major, for piano; 22 Feb. 1924. Engraver's markings. Published London: Augener, 1925. The original title 'Penumbra' (f. 46) has been deleted. Proof sheets corrected by the composer are Music Library, H.403.m.(3.). 378 x 278mm.
7. ff. 58-71. Two Pieces, for piano; 1925 and Feb. 1925. 1. 'April'. The original title 'The Sweet Season' (f. 59) has been erased. 2. 'Bergomask'. Folio 71 verso contains 8 bars of unidentified pencil sketch. Engraver's markings. Published London: Augener, 1925. Proof sheets corrected by the composer are Music Library, H. 403.m.(2.). 374 x 280mm.
8. ff. 73-84. Two Pieces, for piano; 'to A. G. M. [Arthur G. Miller] for Feb: 22, 1929' (f. 73). 1. 'February's Child'; 2. 'Aubade'. Engraver's markings. Published Mainz: B. Schott, 1931. With 6 bars of unidentified pencil sketch on f. 75b. 350 x 265mm. and 373 x 278mm.
John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: Prelude, E flat major, for piano by John Nicholson Ireland: 1924: Autogr.
includes:
- ff. 2-8 William Blake, poet and painter: John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: 'Darkened Valley', for piano by John Nicholson Ireland, after a poem by William Blake: 1920: Autogr.
- ff.26-31 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: Arthur G. Miller, dedicatee of the composer John Ireland: 'On a Birthday Morning', for piano by John Nicholson Ireland, dedicated to Arthur G. Miller: 1922: Autogr.
- ff. 33-34 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: 'Soliloquy', for piano by John Nicholson Ireland: 1922: Autogr.
- ff. 36-43 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: 'Equinox' for piano by John Nicholson Ireland: 1922: Autogr.
- ff. 58-71 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: 'April', 'Bergomask', pieces for piano by John Nicholson Ireland: 1925: Autogr.
- ff. 73-84 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: Arthur G. Miller, dedicatee of the composer John Ireland: 'February's Child', 'Aubade', pieces for piano by John Nicholson Ireland, dedicated to Arthur G. Miller: 1929: Autogr.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002002503
036-002002529
040-002002531 - Is part of:
- Add MS 52871-52901 : THE JOHN IRELAND COLLECTION Music manuscripts of John Nicholson Ireland; aft. 1890-1958, n.d. Autograph. Written in ink…
Add MS 52889-52891 : C. KEYBOARD WORKS
Add MS 52890 : JOHN IRELAND COLLECTION. Vol. XX. Keyboard music. Autograph in ink. ff. 86. Largest size 382 x 280mm. 1. ff. 2-8. 'The Darkened… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002002503[0003]/036-002002529[0002]/040-002002531
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 52871-52901
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1920
- End Date:
- 1929
- Date Range:
- 1920-1929
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Blake, William, poet, engraver, artist, 1757-1827
Ireland, John Nicholson, composer and pianist, 1879-1962
Miller, Arthur G, dedicatee of the composer John Ireland