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104:. Rutland became a champion of Sorabji’s music, describing him as "one of the very few I would unhesitatingly describe as a genius I will only add that I have always felt honoured by your friendship, and not a little unworthy of it; indeterminate dabbler that I am." He gave the first performance of Sorabji's 61:(then known as the Vic Wells Ballet), substituting for an orchestra. From 1941 until 1956 he worked at the BBC and was a frequent contributor to the 449: 78: 439: 77:
his assistant and eventual (though unfortunately very short-lived) successor. He then took on the role of lecturer and examiner at
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in 1926, and became a long-standing advocate of his music. He chaired the John Ireland Society from 1960 until his death.
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in London. After his death in July 1977 he bequeathed has collection of books, scores and musical materials to the
434: 27: 22:(August 21, 1900 – July 23, 1977) was a British pianist, music critic and composer. He began studying at the 201: 97: 444: 159: 74: 324:"Collection: Songs and piano works by Harold F. Rutland | Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts" 323: 132: 93: 305: 31: 109: 67:, a broadcaster of talks on music and an accompanist. From 1957 to 1960 he was editor of the 57:
In the early part of the war he toured the provinces with Lambert, playing the piano for the
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reported that it was "received with a mixture of derision, indignation, and bewilderment".
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Letter from Harold Rutland to Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, dated London, 24 January 1954
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was also a friend of Rutland's and dedicated some of his works to him, including the
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Item of the month: Autograph Manuscript of ‘Fragment for Harold Rutland’ by Sorabji
221:. Trinity College of Music – via National Library of Australia (new catalog). 155: 58: 47: 163: 396: 218: 408: 144: 35: 43: 39: 50:. Earning his living as an organist, choirmaster and pianist, he lived in 63: 51: 113: 81:, involving much travel abroad. He was the author of the book 162:, Westminster. There is a sketch of him by the artist 219:"Trinity College of Music: the first hundred years" 46:. A contemporary at the RCM in the early 1920s was 83:Trinity College of Music: The First Hundred Years 406: 361:, Vol. 119, No. 1620, ~February 1978, p. 166 189:, Vol. 118, No. 1614, August 1977), p. 663 16:English pianist, music critic and composer 388:Harold Rutland's obituary of Sibelius, 216: 407: 217:Rutland, Harold (September 23, 1972). 181: 179: 450:Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge 197: 195: 176: 131:, both for piano, published by the 30:, and completed his studies at the 13: 233:John Ireland: Portrait of a Friend 14: 461: 381: 192: 54:, Chelsea during the late 1920s. 202:'Harold Rutland's Music Diary', 440:British classical music critics 364: 352: 334: 316: 298: 278:Blom, Eric, ‘London Recitals’, 246:Sorabji: A Critical Celebration 102:Fourth Symphony for Piano Alone 285: 272: 260: 251: 238: 225: 210: 206:Issue 1444, 13 July, 1951, p.7 112:in London on 12 October 1927. 1: 169: 147:recorded his arrangements of 7: 430:English writers about music 123:His compositions include a 106:Fragment for Harold Rutland 10: 466: 372:The John Ireland Companion 328:archives.bodleian.ox.ac.uk 28:Queens' College, Cambridge 26:, became organ scholar at 24:Guildhall School of Music 425:English male journalists 310:British Music Collection 143:), published by Curwen. 79:Trinity College of Music 280:The Manchester Guardian 133:Oxford University Press 374:(2011), p. 162, Fig.16 293:The Persistent Pianist 282:, 13 October 1927, p.6 32:Royal College of Music 435:English music critics 160:Central Music Library 154:Rutland lived at 27, 59:Sadler's Wells Ballet 397:Mark Hambourg plays 291:Robilliard, Eileen. 135:, and songs such as 118:Manchester Guardian 266:Jerwood Library. 187:The Musical Times 98:Kaikhosru Sorabji 457: 445:British pianists 399:Two Sea Shanties 392:, December, 1957 375: 370:Foreman, Lewis. 368: 362: 356: 350: 349: 338: 332: 331: 320: 314: 313: 312:. April 4, 2009. 306:"Harold Rutland" 302: 296: 289: 283: 276: 270: 264: 258: 255: 249: 244:Rapoport, Paul. 242: 236: 231:Longmire, John. 229: 223: 222: 214: 208: 199: 190: 183: 156:Eccleston Square 149:Two Sea Shanties 48:Constant Lambert 465: 464: 460: 459: 458: 456: 455: 454: 405: 404: 384: 379: 378: 369: 365: 357: 353: 340: 339: 335: 322: 321: 317: 304: 303: 299: 290: 286: 277: 273: 265: 261: 256: 252: 243: 239: 230: 226: 215: 211: 200: 193: 184: 177: 172: 17: 12: 11: 5: 463: 453: 452: 447: 442: 437: 432: 427: 422: 417: 403: 402: 394: 383: 382:External links 380: 377: 376: 363: 351: 333: 315: 297: 284: 271: 259: 250: 237: 224: 209: 191: 174: 173: 171: 168: 164:Juliet Pannett 92:, Rutland met 20:Harold Rutland 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 462: 451: 448: 446: 443: 441: 438: 436: 433: 431: 428: 426: 423: 421: 418: 416: 413: 412: 410: 401: 400: 395: 393: 391: 386: 385: 373: 367: 360: 359:Musical Times 355: 347: 346:www.naxos.com 343: 337: 329: 325: 319: 311: 307: 301: 294: 288: 281: 275: 269: 263: 254: 248:(2017), p.142 247: 241: 235:(1969), p.138 234: 228: 220: 213: 207: 205: 198: 196: 188: 182: 180: 175: 167: 165: 161: 157: 152: 150: 146: 145:Mark Hambourg 142: 138: 134: 130: 126: 121: 119: 115: 111: 107: 103: 99: 95: 91: 86: 84: 80: 76: 72: 71: 70:Musical Times 66: 65: 60: 55: 53: 49: 45: 41: 37: 36:Herbert Fryer 33: 29: 25: 21: 398: 389: 371: 366: 358: 354: 345: 336: 327: 318: 309: 300: 295:(1967), p.90 292: 287: 279: 274: 267: 262: 253: 245: 240: 232: 227: 212: 203: 186: 153: 148: 136: 128: 124: 122: 117: 110:Aeolian Hall 105: 101: 94:John Ireland 87: 82: 68: 62: 56: 44:Adrian Boult 40:Arthur Bliss 19: 18: 420:1977 deaths 415:1900 births 204:Radio Times 137:To the Moon 64:Radio Times 52:Cheyne Walk 409:Categories 390:Gramophone 185:Obituary, 170:References 90:E J Moeran 75:Robin Hull 151:in 1928. 139:(setting 125:Siciliana 114:Eric Blom 88:Through 85:(1972). 141:Shelley 129:Toccata 116:in the 108:at the 127:and a 73:with 34:with 42:and 411:: 344:. 326:. 308:. 194:^ 178:^ 166:. 38:, 348:. 330:.

Index

Guildhall School of Music
Queens' College, Cambridge
Royal College of Music
Herbert Fryer
Arthur Bliss
Adrian Boult
Constant Lambert
Cheyne Walk
Sadler's Wells Ballet
Radio Times
Musical Times
Robin Hull
Trinity College of Music
E J Moeran
John Ireland
Kaikhosru Sorabji
Aeolian Hall
Eric Blom
Oxford University Press
Shelley
Mark Hambourg
Eccleston Square
Central Music Library
Juliet Pannett




'Harold Rutland's Music Diary', Radio Times Issue 1444, 13 July, 1951, p.7
"Trinity College of Music: the first hundred years"

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