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Rawsthorne was born in Haslingden, Lancashire. After attempting careers in dentistry and architecture, he decided instead to study music in Manchester and Berlin. His breakthrough came with the Theme and Variations for two violins (1938) and Symphonic Studies for orchestra (1939). Other acclaimed works by Rawsthorne include a viola sonata (1937), two piano concertos (1939, 1951), an oboe concerto (1947), two violin concertos (1948, 1956), a concerto for orchestra (1949), and the Elegy for guitar (1971), a piece written for and completed by Julian Bream after the composer's death. Other works include a violoncello concerto, three acknowledged string quartets among other chamber works, and three symphonies. Haslingden is a small town, currently under the Borough of Rossendale, in Lancashire. ... Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... X-rays can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth and their supporting bones and soft tissues) to human beings. ... Depending on the nature of the structure, the skills of the architect ranges from the complex, such as a hospital or a stadium, to something more simple, such as planning buildings in a residential area. ... Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Music Look up Music in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikisource, as part of the 1911 Encyclopedia Wikiproject, has original text related to this article: Music Meta has a page about this at: Music markup MusicNovatory: the science of music encyclopedia The... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Violin The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... An orchestra is a musical ensemble used most often in classical music. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The viola sonata is a sonata for viola, sometimes with other instruments, usually piano. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A piano concerto is a concerto for solo piano and orchestra. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Modern Oboe The oboe is a musical instrument of the woodwind double reed family. ... A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin and orchestra. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In classical music, the word concerto (pl. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... A guitar is a stringed musical instrument. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Julian Bream (born July 15, 1933) is a British guitarist and lutenist. ... A violoncello concerto is a concerto for solo violoncello with orchestra or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments. ... The resident string quartet of the Library of Congress in 1963 A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group. ... A symphony is an extended piece of music usually for orchestra and comprising several movements. ...

Rawsthorne was married to Isabel Rawsthorne (née Isabel Nichols), an artist, model and muse well-known in the Paris and Soho art scenes. Her contemporaries included Andre Derain, Alberto Giacometti, Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon. Isabel Rawsthorne was the widow of composer Constant Lambert and step-mother to Kit (Christopher Sebastian) Lambert, manager of The Who rock group who died in 1981. Isabel died in 1992. Alan Rawsthorne was her third husband, Sefton Delmer (the journalist and member of the Special Operations Executive during the Second War World) was her first husband. Isabel was Alan Rawsthorne's second wife , his first wife being the violinist Jessie Hinchcliffe, a member of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Jessie did not re-marry. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Soho is an area of Londons West End in the City of Westminster. ... Charing Cross Bridge, London (1906) Andr Derain (June 10, 1880 - September 8, 1954) was a French painter and illustrator. ... Alberto Giacometti (October 10, 1901 – January 11, 1966) was a surrealist sculptor and painter. ... Young Pablo Picasso Pablo Ruiz Picasso (Full name) (October 25, 1881 in Málaga, Spain – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and one of the most recognized figures in 20th century art, probably most famous as the co-founder, along with Georges Braque, of cubism. ... Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, KC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, spy, freemason and essayist. ... Leonard Constant Lambert, (August 23, 1905 – August 21, 1951) was a British composer and conductor. ...

Alan Rawsthorne died in 1971 and is buried in Thaxted churchyard in Essex. He was a great-grandson of Dr. Jonathan Bayley, the famous educationalist and Swedenborgian minister who is remembered for his philanthropic work in Accrington, Lancashire and in London. Thaxted is a small town in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England, with a population of around 2,600 people. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ...

Selected List of Works

• Symphony No. 1 (1950)
• Symphony No. 2 A Pastoral Symphony (1959)
• Symphony No. 3 (1964)
• Concerto for String Orchestra (1949)
• Piano Concerto No. 1 (1939)
• Piano Concerto No. 2 (1951)
• Violin Concerto No. 1 (1948)
• Violin Concerto No. 2 (1956)
• Cello Concerto
• Oboe Concerto (1947)
• Clarinet Concerto
• Symphonic Studies (1939)
• String Quartet No. 1
• String Quartet No. 2
• String Quartet No. 3
• Viola Sonata
• Elegy for guitar