Prelude in E-flat major (John Ireland)

Prelude in E-flat major is a 1924 piece for piano solo by the English composer John Ireland.[1] It was premiered on 13 January 1925 by Harriet Cohen at the Wigmore Hall in London.[2]

According to John France, the date at the end of the score, 22 February 1924, indicates that the piece (though not explicitly stated) was dedicated to Arthur George Miller, a chorister at St Luke’s Church in Chelsea, whose birthday was on 22 February. Other works by Ireland dedicated to Miller include On a Birthday Morning (1922), Bergomask (1925) and February’s Child (1929).[3]

A performance takes 5 to 6 minutes.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "List of works – N to P". The John Ireland Trust. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. ^ Stuart R Craggs. John Ireland: A Catalogue Discography and Bibliography (2007), p.80
  3. ^ John France. 'John Ireland Prelude in E flat for piano (1924)', in The Land of Lost Content, 3 November, 2024
  4. ^ John Ireland: Prelude, for piano in E flat major at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  5. ^ John Ireland / Eric Parkin: Prelude for Piano in Eb at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.


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