About Alan Rawsthorne
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
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Elegy
Chaconne: Andante con moto
Rawsthorne: Practical Cats: Overture
Symphonic Studies
Oboe Concerto: Maestoso - Allegro
Rawsthorne: Suite from Madame Chrysanthème: IV. Les mousmés
Sarabande: Maestoso
Overture
Improvisations on a Theme by Constant Lambert
Rawsthorne: Practical Cats: I. The Naming of Cats
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