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Mai-Dun is an orchestral work composed in 1921 by John Ireland (1879–1962). He called it a symphonic rhapsody; another description might be tone poem. In 1931, he arranged it for piano four hands. In British Celtic, "Mai-dun" means "great hill". Ireland's piece is a musical evocation of a notable iron age fort: Maiden Castle, Dorset, nearby the house of the English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) whose name for the place Ireland adopted. A typical performance takes about 12½ minutes.

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  • Mai-Dun is an orchestral work composed in 1921 by John Ireland (1879–1962). He called it a symphonic rhapsody; another description might be tone poem. In 1931, he arranged it for piano four hands. In British Celtic, "Mai-dun" means "great hill". Ireland's piece is a musical evocation of a notable iron age fort: Maiden Castle, Dorset, nearby the house of the English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) whose name for the place Ireland adopted. It has been said that, "ancient sites with echoes of the supernatural, including the Channel Islands, inform some of Ireland’s few orchestral pieces"; and of Mai-Dun itself that, "it is a strong piece, aggressive at times, resourcefully scored, and Ireland’s imagination was ignited by the largest hill-fort in England, dating from 3000BC, and its violent history." A typical performance takes about 12½ minutes. (en)
  • Mai-Dun est une œuvre orchestrale composée en 1921 par John Ireland (1879-1962). Il l'a appelé "symphonie rhapsodique" ; on peut aussi en parler comme d'un poème symphonique. En 1931, il l'a arrangé pour piano à 4 mains. En celte britannique, "Mai-Dun" signifie "grande colline". La pièce d'Ireland est une évocation musicale d'un colline fortifiée célèbre : le Maiden Castle dans le Dorset, proche de la maison de l'écrivain Thomas Hardy (1840-1928). Il a été dit de cette pièce : « C'est une pièce forte, parfois agressive, ingénieusement orchestrée, et l'imagination d'Ireland a été enflammée par la plus grande colline fortifiée d'Angleterre, datant de 3000 avant J.-C., et son histoire violente ». Une représentation typique dure environ 12 minutes et demie. (fr)
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  • Mai-Dun is an orchestral work composed in 1921 by John Ireland (1879–1962). He called it a symphonic rhapsody; another description might be tone poem. In 1931, he arranged it for piano four hands. In British Celtic, "Mai-dun" means "great hill". Ireland's piece is a musical evocation of a notable iron age fort: Maiden Castle, Dorset, nearby the house of the English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) whose name for the place Ireland adopted. A typical performance takes about 12½ minutes. (en)
  • Mai-Dun est une œuvre orchestrale composée en 1921 par John Ireland (1879-1962). Il l'a appelé "symphonie rhapsodique" ; on peut aussi en parler comme d'un poème symphonique. En 1931, il l'a arrangé pour piano à 4 mains. En celte britannique, "Mai-Dun" signifie "grande colline". La pièce d'Ireland est une évocation musicale d'un colline fortifiée célèbre : le Maiden Castle dans le Dorset, proche de la maison de l'écrivain Thomas Hardy (1840-1928). Une représentation typique dure environ 12 minutes et demie. (fr)
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