Alan Richardson was signed for an eight-month tour of Australia and New Zealand as an accompanist to baritone Peter Dawson, performing 72 recitals.
Composer Biography
Alan Richardson married celebrated oboist Janet Craxton, daughter of his former teacher Harold Craxton, and they formed a duo partnership.
Composer Biography
Alan Richardson's piano training was enriched by an impressive pedagogical lineage, including a pupil of Theodor Leschetizky, who studied under Beethoven pupil Carl Czerny.
Composer Biography
Alan Richardson, the composer, was born in Edinburgh on February 29, 1904, into a musical family.
Composer Biography
Alan Richardson had a long and fruitful association with the BBC, making over two thousand appearances on radio and television.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alan Richardson's keyboard works are distinguished by a satisfying synergy of elegant lyricism and rhythmic energy.
Cultural Impact
Witold Lutosławski, an international figure in contemporary music, composed Epitaph: in memoriam Alan Richardson for oboe and piano as a tribute.
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