Donald Macleod explains how, while in hospital during WWI, Gurney fell in love with a nurse and subsequently composed one of his favourite songs, The Folly of Being Comforted. Show more
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Donald Macleod discovers how Ivor Gurney's early promise came to fruition and then unravelled, as Gurney struggled with the horrors of World War I and serious mental illness. Show more
Donald Macleod focuses on Ivor Gurney's final years, marked by time spent in confinement for his increasing mental instability. Show more
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Music in the Great War: Ivor Gurney (1890-1937)
Episode 4: Gurney Loses His Freedom
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on how Gurney was inspired by Vaughan Williams, as well as his deteriorating mental health. Show more
Donald Macleod explains how Ivor Gurney discoved his passion for music. Show more