Alan Rowlands (1 March 1929 – 2 January 2012) was an English pianist (though born in

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, Wales) who made notable contributions to British musical life both as a teacher and as a performer. He obtained a degree in chemistry at Jesus College, Oxford, before winning a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music (RCM) under Angus Morrison. A particular preoccupation of his was the oeuvre of John Ireland. He studied much of Ireland's piano output with the composer himself, who recommended him to undertake a recording of the complete Ireland piano music. Rowlands completed the manuscript of Ireland's '' Ballade of London Nights'', a piano piece composed in 1930. Rowlands first performed it on 6 June 1965. For much of his life Rowlands taught at the RCM, from which he retired in 1999.

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English classical pianists Male classical pianists 1929 births 2012 deaths Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford 20th-century classical pianists 20th-century English musicians 20th-century British male musicians {{UK-classical-pianist-stub