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Alan Rawsthorne

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Alan Rawsthorne (1905–1971) was an English composer. Rawsthorne was born on the 2nd May 1905 in Haslingden, Lancashire. After attempting careers in dentistry and architecture, he decided instead to study music, which he did in Manchester and Berlin. His breakthrough came with the "Theme and Variations" for two violins (1938) and "Symphonic Studies" for orchestra (1938). Other acclaimed works by Rawsthorne include a viola sonata (1937), two piano concertos (1939

Top songs

  1. Elegy
  2. Chaconne: Andante con moto
  3. Rawsthorne: Practical Cats: Overture
  4. Symphonic Studies
  5. Rawsthorne: Suite from Madame Chrysanthème: IV. Les mousmés
  6. Oboe Concerto: Maestoso - Allegro
  7. Sarabande: Maestoso
  8. Overture
  9. Improvisations on a Theme by Constant Lambert
  10. Rawsthorne: Practical Cats: I. The Naming of Cats
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  1. Rawsthorne: Practical Cats: II. The Old Gumbie Cat
  2. Light Music for Strings
  3. Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Allegro piacevole
  4. Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Allegro molto
  5. Piano Concerto No. 1: II. Chaconne: Andante con moto
  6. Piano Concerto No. 1: III. Tarantella: Vivace
  7. Piano Concerto No. 1: I. Capriccio: Allegro molto - Presto
  8. Symphony No. 1: I. Allegro tempestuoso
  9. Symphony No. 3: I. Allegro
  10. Symphony No. 1: II. Allegro
  11. Symphony No. 3: IV. Allegro risoluto
  12. Oboe Concerto: Vivace
  13. Rawsthorne: Practical Cats: III. Gus - The Theatre Cat
  14. Rawsthorne: Practical Cats: IV. Bustopher Jones - The Cat About Town
  15. Symphony No. 1: III. Allegro non troppo
  16. Piano Concerto No. 2: IV. Allegro
  17. Rawsthorne: Practical Cats: V. Old Deuteronomy
  18. Elegy (Completed by J. Bream)
  19. Oboe Concerto: Allegretto Con Morbidezza
  20. Allegro piacevole
  21. Elegiac Rhapsody for String Orchestra
  22. String Quartet No. 1, "Theme and Variations": Variation 2: Andante appassionato
  23. Rawsthorne: Street Corner
  24. Symphony No. 1: IV. Poco Maestoso - Allegro Risoluto
  25. Piano Concerto No. 2: III. Intermezzo: Adagio semplice
  26. Chamber Cantata: II. Lenten Ys Come
  27. String Quartet No. 1, "Theme and Variations": Variation 3: Allegro
  28. Jig: Allegro
  29. String Quartet No. 1, "Theme and Variations": Variation 1: L'istesso tempo
  30. Cello Concerto: Allegro Lirico (Quasi Variazioni)
  31. String Quartet No. 2: I. Maestoso e Pesante - Allegretto - Allegro Agitato
  32. String Quartet No. 1, "Theme and Variations": Variation 5: Allegro preciso
  33. Theme and Variations: Variation 3: Cancrizzante
  34. Rawsthorne: Practical Cats: VI. The Song of the Jellicles
  35. Symphony No. 2, "A Pastoral Symphony": I. Allegro piacevole
  36. String Quartet No. 1, "Theme and Variations": Variation 6: Prestissimo
  37. Concertante pastorale for Flute, Horn and Strings
  38. Symphonic Studies: IV. Allegro di bravura
  39. Symphony No. 3: II. Alla sarabanda (Andantino)
  40. Symphony No. 2, "A Pastoral Symphony": II. Poco lento e liberamente
  41. String Quartet No. 2: II. Allegro appassionato sempre molto rubato
  42. Vivace
  43. Cello Concerto: Allegro - Vivace
  44. Cello Concerto: Mesto
  45. String Quartet No. 1, "Theme and Variations": Variation 4: Adagio, poco misterioso
  46. String Quartet No. 2: IV. Theme, Three Variations and Coda
  47. Fantasy Overture: Corteges
  48. String Quartet No. 2: III. Allegretto
  49. String Quartet No. 1, "Theme and Variations": Theme: Tempo giusto, espressivo e poco agitato
  50. Allegro
  51. Symphony No. 2, "A Pastoral Symphony": IV. Andante
  52. Symphony No. 3: III. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
  53. String Quartet No. 3: III. Molto vivace
  54. I. Maestoso e pesante - Allegretto - Allegro agitato
  55. Piano Quintet: Allegro
  56. Theme and Variations: Variation 1: Capriccietto
  57. Symphonic Studies: I. Theme
  58. String Quartet No. 3: II. Alla ciacona: Andante
  59. Tarantella: Vivace
  60. String quartet No. 3: I. Allegro deciso - Allegretto - Allegro deciso -
  61. Symphonic Studies: II. Allegro di bravura
  62. Symphony No. 2, "A Pastoral Symphony": III. Country Dance (Allegro giocoso)
  63. Theme and Variations: Theme: Allegro
  64. Theme and Variations: Variation 2: Siciliano
  65. Symphonic Studies: III. Allegretto
  66. Piano Quintet: Allegro - Allegretto
  67. Symphonic Studies: V. Lento
  68. Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra: I. Allegro di bravura
  69. Street Corner
  70. Allegro molto
  71. Allegretto con morbidezza
  72. Concerto For Strings: Largo Maestoso - Molto Allegro
  73. Symphonic Studies: VI. Allegro piacevole
  74. Intermezzo: Adagio semplice
  75. Theme and Variations: Variation 6: Scherzetto
  76. Theme and Variations: Variation 7: Ostinato
  77. Theme and Variations: Variation 5: Notturno
  78. Viola Sonata: Maestoso - Molto allegro
  79. The Naming Of Cats
  80. Theme and Variations: Variation 9: Fantasia
  81. Viola Sonata: Scherzo
  82. III. Allegretto
  83. Viola Sonata: Adagio
  84. Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra: II. Adagio ma non troppo
  85. Variation 7: Ostinato
  86. Theme and Variations: Variation 4: Rhapsodia
  87. Piano Concerto No. 1: II. Chaconne
  88. Maestoso - Allegro
  89. Allegro - Vivace
  90. Mesto

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