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Composer: BLISS, Arthur ((1891-1975)) |
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ID: CC0037
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Music for Clarinet
Known to many through his reputation, but to much fewer through his playing, this historic CD gives an opportunity to hear one of Britain's most distinguished clarinettists. Dating from the first half of the 20th Century the recordings of the Bliss Quintet with the Griller Quartet and "Caoine" by Stanford, provide a fascinating insight into this major musical figure.
Bliss - Clarinet Quintet
Stanford - 'Caone', from his Sonata
Gordon Jacob - Quintet
Rawsthorne - Quartet
Frederick Thurston (clarinet) / Bliss Quintet, Griller Quartet |
| 15.00 eur Buy |
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ID: CC2009
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Oboe
George Caird (oboe) with
Simon Blendis (violin), Louise Williams (viola), Jane Salmon (cello), Alison Dods (violin 2 in Maconchy, Gow), David Adams (violin 2 in Bliss)
The CD booklet contains a 2,500-word article by George Caird on the music in English, French and German.
There are more photos of the performers and the recording session.
This recording brings together five remarkable works for oboe and strings written between 1926 and 1946 and representing an English renaissance for the oboe as a chamber music instrument. It is a period which is musically very rich and diverse, with English composers showing new influences from Europe and America. The range and expression across these works is striking and is a tribute to the artistry of the oboist Léon Goossens, who is the dedicatee of three of the works and who taught the dedicatees of certainly one and possibly both of the other two. He was also the player behind two other important works by Bax and Finzi. These magnificent seven works, it can be argued, established a repertoire for oboe quartets and quintets and did much to promote the oboe as a chamber music instrument.
Goossens’ exquisite playing was characterised by a distinctive and sensitive sound, beautiful phrasing, a wide dynamic and tonal range and great rhythmic vitality. His collaboration with Sir Arnold Bax produced the first significant work for oboe and strings, the Quintet written in 1922 and recorded by Goossens with the International Quartet in 1924 (featured on Oboe Classics CC2005). Bax’s music, with its pastoral and elegiac qualities together with a strong Irish influence leant itself superbly to Goossens’ playing and this work must surely be partly responsible for the works on this recording. copyright George Caird 2004 |
| 21.00 eur Buy |
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ID: CHRCD003
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Vocal Collection
Subcollection: Vocal and Piano
A brand new release from Dame Felicity Lott, with Graham Johnson at the piano. Described as “The Queen of English Classical”, here Felicity Lott, known as 'Flott' to her friends, performs a selection of lighter repertoire, from Cole Porter to Ivor Novello, Coward, Barber and Berlin.
Well-known and loved the world over for her musicality, beautiful tone, easy ascents into the upper register, and superb delivery, here Dame Felicity is expertly accompanied by Graham Johnson, who also provides us with extensive and well-written booklet notes. |
| 15.00 eur Buy |
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ID: LIR011
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Viola
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| 15.00 eur Buy |
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ID: RRC1089
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Choral Collection
Subcollection: Choir
Anthems perfectly directed by Martin Neary, in the amazing acoustics of the
Abbey. |
| 15.00 eur Buy |
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ID: TRO-CD01412
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Chamber Music
Subcollection: Quartet
Recording: February 1996, Bauer Studios Ludwigsburg Recording engineer, Adrian von Ripka DOLBY SURROUND |
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