{"title":"Fiona Richards","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiona Richards explores the rich tapestry of arts and culture with a keen eye for detail and musical heritage. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Music of John Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the lives and legacies of influential artists, offering readers an insightful journey through creative expression and historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging narratives that illuminate the connections between music, history, and cultural movements. Richards’ writing appeals to anyone with an interest in understanding the artistic forces that have shaped our cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-music-of-john-ireland-by-fiona-richards-9781138727670","title":"The Music of John Ireland","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis title was first published in 2000. John Ireland (1879-1962) was as elusive as the music that he composed. His music resists easy categorisation, in part because it is linked so closely to specific events, places, and people in Ireland's personal life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Music of John Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e explores the expressive and extramusical qualities of Ireland's compositions and their complex system of personal musical symbols, images, and ideas. Fiona Richards interweaves biography and musical analysis in a series of chapters which take their themes from the significant influences in Ireland's life: Anglo-Catholicism, paganism, the countryside, the city, love, and war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIreland emerges as highly individual, struggling with his religious beliefs, his sexuality, and an uncertainty as to his success. His music, often an expression of a state of mind, is given, for the first time, the close investigation that it merits. Ireland preferred to compose on a small scale, showing a masterful command of form and a gift for melody. Richards reveals how the essence of the man shines through in the miniatures that he wrote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608107270380,"sku":"9781138727670","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138727670-the-music-of-john-ireland.jpg?v=1778183548"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/fiona-richards.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}