The Darkened Valley

The Darkened Valley is a piece for piano solo composed in 1920 by John Ireland.[1]

The title is derived from a William Blake quotation: "Walking along the darkened valley With silent Melancholy".[2] Keith Anderson describes the piece as in "a poignant mood, lightened by a central passage in the major".[3]

A performance takes about 3½ minutes.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "List of works – C to D". The John Ireland Trust. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ^ From the poem "Memory come hither", published in Poetical Sketches
  3. ^ Notes to John Ireland: Piano Works Vol. 2, Naxos 8.553889 (1999)
  4. ^ John Ireland: The Darkened Valley, for piano at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. ^ John Ireland / Eric Parkin: The Darkened Valley at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. ^ Eric Parkin: The Darkened Valley at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2015.


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