In 1923 , he won an open scholarship to the Royal College of Music ( RCM ) .
He was a pupil of Vera Dawson , who in turn was a pupil of Iwan Knorr , who studied with Johannes Brahms .
In 1923 , pupil won an open scholarship to the Royal College of Music ( RCM ) .
He was a pupil of Vera Dawson , who in turn was a pupil of Iwan Knorr , who studied with Johannes Brahms .