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(1865-1941) British opera singer
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2024-02-15 07:23:00
A Lionel Tertis Celebration: Timothy Ridout, Frank Dupree, James Baillieu; Harmonia Mundi
A Lionel Tertis Celebration - York Bowen, Rebecca Clarke, Vaughan Williams, Lionel Tertis, Frank Bridge, Brahms, Schumann, Faure, William Wolstenholme, Kreisler, W.H. Reed, Eric Coates, Cecil Forsyth, John Ireland, and Mendelssohn; Timothy Ridout, Frank Dupree, James Baillieu; Harmonia Mundi12 February 2024Timothy Ridout's warm tribute to Lionel Tertis moves between powerful dramatic utterance and more domesticated, salon pieces, with every piece in a finely judged performanceInspired by the supple violin playing of Fritz Kreisler, though entirely self-taught, Lionel Tertis (1876-1975) made it his mission to bring the viola back to the foreground in classical music. In order to create a repertoire, Tertis adapted existing material (famously creating a viola concerto from Elgar's Cello Concerto, see my review of Ridout's 2023 recording of this), as well as badgering composers for pieces. Like other such figures (his friend the cellist Pablo Casals, and the guitarist Segovia), Tertis' taste in music was relatively conservative and […]
2024-02-06 07:24:00
Late romantic at Wigmore Hall: Timothy Ridout & Frank Dupree in York Bowen and Rebecca Clarke
York Bowen by Elliott & Fry, bromide print (NPG x86430, © National Portrait Gallery, London)Enescu, Fauré, Kreisler, Rebecca Clarke: Viola Sonata, York Bowen: Viola Sonata No. 1; Timothy Ridout, Frank Dupree; Wigmore Hall3 February 2024Youthful muscularity, engaging manner and sweetly singing tone in Timothy Ridout's exploration of early 20th century music for viola with a focus on those inspired by Lionel TertisFollowing on from Simon Callaghan's lunchtime concert performing Cyril Scott [see my review], the evening concert at Wigmore Hall on 3 February 2024 featured viola player Timothy Ridout and pianist Frank Dupree in a programme inspired by viola player Lionel Tertis that featured York Bowen's Viola Sonata no. 1 and Rebecca Clarke's Viola Sonata along with music by Enescu, Fauré and Fritz Kreisler.Born the same year as Pablo Casals (1876), Lionel Tertis devoted his life to opening composers' and performers' eyes to the viola as a solo instrument. A wide range […]
2023-11-10 00:00:00
Farquhar, Farr, Finzi, Imogen Holst, Lilburn, McCabe, Psathas, Rubbra & The King's Alchemist: British and New Zealand Chamber Music
Gerald Finzi - By Footpath and Stile01 (arr. Christian Alexander): Romance for string quartet, op.11 [7'13]02 - 07 By Footpath and Stile for baritone & string quartet, op.2 * [25'29]08 (arr. Christian Alexander): Prelude for string quartet, op.25 [5'01]09 Interlude for oboe and string quartet, op.21 ~ [11'47]10 (arr. Christian Alexander): Elegy for string quartet, op.22 [7'52]11 - 15 (arr. Christian Alexander): Five Bagatelles for clarinet & string quartet, op.23 ^ [15'34]Marcus Farnsworth- baritone*; Robert Plane- clarinet^; Ruth Bolister- oboe~; Finzi Quartet (Sara Wolstenholme and Natalie Klouda- violins, Ruth Gibson- viola, Lydia Shelley- cello)Resonus RES10109 [recorded February 2012; issued 2012][digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venue: All Saints’ Church, East Finchley, LondonRecording engineer and Producer: Adam BinksGareth Farr - Owhiro- Music for String Quartet:01 String Quartet No. 1 'Owhiro' [19'49]02 - 04 String Quartet No, 2 'Mondo Rondo' [11'47]04 Frenzy [9'11]New Zealand String Quartet (Helene Pohl and Douglas […]
2023-10-14 08:18:00
Inspired by the Sea: composer Ed Bennett on the ideas behind 'Strange Waves', his large-scale immersive work eight-part multitracked cello & field recordings,
Kate Ellis performing Ed Bennett's Strange Waves at Cafe Oto with image from Laura SheeranIrish composer Ed Bennett has just released a new album, Strange Waves on the Irish label Ergodos. A collaboration with cellist Kate Ellis, Strange Waves includes field recordings, made on the County Down coast and on Ireland’s northernmost island, Rathlin, in the North Atlantic, mixed in with a hypnotic eight-part multitracked cello to create a large-scale immersive work inspired by the sea. Earlier this month, Ed Bennett and Kate Ellis launched the album with a performance in London at Cafe Oto, where it was performed with a film by Laura Sheeran that went with the music. Ed's work has featured on this blog before as I reviewed Psychedelia, the 2020 disc of his music on the NMC Records label [see my review].Ed Bennett (Photo: Rachel McCarthy)Strange Waves came about partly because of Lockdown in 2020, with Ed […]
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