John Ireland
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British composer and teacher of music (1879-1962)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1879
- Died
- 1962
- Works
- 39
Top works
- Collected Piano Works
- These things shall be
- A London overture
- Blow out you bugles, and other works
- The forgottenrite and Symphonic rhapsody Mai-Dun
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 27,046
- Total plays
- 121,085
Tags
Classicalpianocontemporary classicalenglishengland
John Nicholson Ireland (13 August 1879 – 12 June 1962) was an English composer. Ireland was born in Bowdon, near Altrincham, Manchester, 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. He subsequently became a teacher at the College himself, his pupils <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Ireland">Re
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Ireland
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bowdon
- Occupation
- organist
- Employer
- Royal College of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Charles Villiers Stanford
- Instrument
- organ
- Image
- John Nicholson Ireland (circa 1920).jpg
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- Commons category
- John Ireland (composer)
- date of birth
- 1879-08-13
- date of death
- 1962-05-12
- described by source
- Boosey & Hawkes
- name in native language
- John Ireland
- P12749
- Agriopas
- P8168
- Luanping County
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