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Alan Richardson (29 February 1904 – 29 November 1978) was a Scottish
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and composer.


Biography

Richardson was born in
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, where he worked for some time as a pianist for the
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before going to
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to study piano and composition, from 1929 to 1930, with
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at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1931 he undertook a concert tour of Australia and New Zealand. He was accompanist for
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from 1936 to 1939. Richardson married renowned
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, the daughter of his teacher Harold Craxton, in 1961. He was appointed Professor of Piano at the Royal Academy of Music in 1960, a position he held until his death in 1978. Richardson composed many pieces for piano, as well as some chamber music, including several works for the oboe which he wrote for his wife. He made a recording of his ''Sussex Lullaby'' with the viola player Watson Forbes and also dedicated his brief ''Intrada'' for viola and piano to Forbes.'English Music for Viola and Piano'
Dutton Epoch CDLX7390 (2021), reviewed at ''MusicWeb International'' Richardson died, aged 74, in London.


Selected works

: Richardson's compositions are largely published by Augener Edition, Comus Edition,
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, the Scottish Music Centre and Tobias Broeker. ;Vocal music * ''Animal Nursery Rhymes'', for 2 voices and piano (words by Richard Willis) (1934) ;Chamber music * ''Roundelay'' for oboe (or clarinet) and piano (1935) * ''Bagatelle'' for violin and piano (1935) * ''Sonnet'' for violin and piano (1938) * ''Sussex Lullaby'' for viola (or cello) and piano (1938) * ''Intrada'' for viola and piano (1939) * ''Prelude in A'' and ''Gavotte in A'' from '' Solo Violin Partita in E'' by
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for viola and piano (1939) * Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 21 (1948) * ''Autumn Sketches'' for viola and piano (1949) * ''French Suite'' for oboe and piano (1949) :# Rendezvous :# Les Peupliers :# Passepied :# Causerie :# Les Moulins * Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano (1951) * ''3 Pieces'' for English horn (or clarinet) and piano, Op. 22 (1952) :# Prelude :# Elegy :# Alla burlesca * ''2 Scottish Tunes'' for viola and piano (1952); arranged by Watson Forbes and Alan Richardson :# The Lea Rig :# Whaur Gadie Rins * '' Pieces' for oboe and piano, Op. 23 (1953) :# A Reverie :# Scherzino * ''Silhouette'' for violin and piano, Op. 24 (1952) * ''3 Pieces'' for flute and oboe (from Six Pieces for Duet) (1963) * ''Aria and Allegretto'' for oboe and piano (1965) * Sonatina for oboe and piano, Op. 51 (1965) * Sonata for bassoon and piano (1968) * ''3 Pieces'' for oboe, viola and piano (1970s) * ''3 Inventions'' for flute and oboe (or any 2 melodic instruments) (1970) * Sonatina for flute and piano (1970) * ''Trio Sonata'' for viola, bass clarinet and piano (1973) * ''In the Lowlands'' for tuba and piano (1975) * ''Rhapsody'' for viola and piano (1977) * Sonatina for 2 oboes (published 1979) * ''3 Pieces'' for solo oboe (published 1981) * ''Duo'' for violin and viola * ''3 Old French Dances'' for oboe and piano ;Piano * ''Variations'' for piano (1935) * ''Three pieces'' for piano (1935) * ''Rondo "The Non-Stop"'' for piano (1935) * ''Seguidilla from "Carmen"'' for piano (1935) * ''Piano piece No.1'' (1935) * ''Piano piece No.2'' (1935) * ''Minuet'' for piano (1935) * ''Moto perpetuo'' for piano (transcription of the original work by Niccolo Paganini) * ''The Dreaming Spires'', Rondel (1935) * ''Pavane on a 16th Century Tune'' (1935) * ''Improvisation on a Nursery Tune'' in G major for piano 4-hands (1937) * ''Bagatelle'' (1938) * ''Clorinda'' (1938) * ''Débutante'' for 2 pianos (1946) * ''Grandmother's Waltz'' in D major for 2 pianos (1946) * ''On Heather Hill'' for 2 pianos (1946) * ''Rondo'' (1947) * ''The Wayfarer'' (1949) * ''Jack in the Green'' (1950) * ''5 Short Pieces'' (1950) :# On Tip-toe :# Walking Tune :# Carillon :# Swing Song :# On Holiday * ''Transcription: Rachmaninoff Op. 34 no.14 Vocalise for Piano Solo'' (February 1951) * ''The Gentle Breeze'' (1954) * ''4 Romantic Studies'', Op. 25 (1954) * Sonata, Op. 26 (1958) * ''Sonatina in F'', Op. 27 (1960) * ''2 Short Impromptus'', Op. 28 (1955) * '' Pieces', Op. 29 (1955) :# Harvest Moon :# Marionette * ''Suite in D'', 5 Pieces, Op. 38 (1956) * ''2 Nocturnes'', Op. 30 (1957) * ''4 Character Sketches'', Op. 31 (1957) * ''The Clydesdale Party'', Scottish Dance (1957) * ''Columbine'' (1957) * ''Over the Moors'' (1957) * ''Prelude in B Flat'' (1957) * ''2 Country Pictures'', Op. 34 (1958) :# Shepherd's Warning :# Shepherd's Delight * ''The Running Brook'' (1958) * ''Across the Border'' (1959) * ''Alla Marcia'' (1959) * ''Make Believe'' (1959) * ''The Pendulum'', Modern Festival Pieces (1959) * ''3 Pieces'', Op. 35 (1959) :# Tableau :# Silver Night :# Fantasy-Study * ''Rhapsody'', Op. 37 (1959) * ''Scallywag'' (1959) * ''Canzonetta'' (1960) * ''4 Pieces'' (1960) :# Friday's Child :# Ballerina :# Arietta :# Canzonetta


Sources


Scottish Music Centre: Alan Richardson



References


External links


Alan Richardson at the Scottish Music Centre
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