Alan Rawsthorne  by Marius Flothuis

Alan Rawsthorne by Marius Flothuis

Marius Flothuis (1914 –2001) was a distinguished Dutch composer and musicologist. This essay on Rawsthorne is a section of a chapter in hisHedendaagse Engelse Componisten (Amsterdam: H. J. W. Becht, 1949), translated into English by Olive Renier and published as...
Who Is Alan Rawsthorne and Where Does He Fit In?

Who Is Alan Rawsthorne and Where Does He Fit In?

By Tony Pickard When Alan Rawsthorne’s name came up in conversation during a break in orchestral rehearsals, several older players immediately recognised it and went on to recall some of his music which they had heard during the 1950s and 1960s. Listening to our...