The Britten Connection

GAM CD 526

Anthony Goldstone – Piano

Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
1. Dramatic Fantasia 11.26
2. Gargoyle 3.56

John Ireland (1879-1962)
3. Ballade of London Nights 6.14

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
4. Five Walztes I – V 12.24
9. Night Piece 5.13

Lennox Berkeley (1903-1990)
10. Six Preludes I – VI 10.02

Ronald Stevenson (b.1928)
16. Sonatina Serenissima I – IV 6.39

Colin Matthews (b. 1946)
20. Five Studies I-V 14.10

TOTAL TIME:        69:17

British Piano Trios

GAM CD 518

Jacqueline Hartley, violin – Martin Loveday, cello – Caroline Clemmow, piano
REBECCA CLARKE (1886 – 1979)

Trio for Violin, Celli and Piano TT: 22:53

1. Moderato ma appassionato 9:02
2. Andante molto semplice 6:10
3. Allegro vigoroso 7:32

JOHN IRELAND (1879-1962)

1. Phantasie in A minor 10:55

FRANK BRIDGE (1879 – 1941)

1. Phantasie in C minor 15:28

TOTAL TIME:        49:41

Ravel – Music for Two Pianos

GAM 517

Stephen Coombs and Christopher Scott
Rapsodie espagnole  TT: 16:05

1. Prélude à la Nuit 4:06
2. Malagueña 2:03
3. Hababera 2:50
4. Feria 5:54
5. Introduction and Allegro 10:19
6. Entre cloches (from Sites auriculaires) 2:54
7. Shéhérazade (Ouverture de féerie) 13:10
8. Frontispice (for five hands) 1:43
9. La Valse (Poème choreographique pour orchestre) 11:33

Total Time:        56:07

Piano Works of Chabrier

DKP(CD) 9158

EMMANUEL CHABRIER (1841 – 94)
PIANO WORKS

1–10. Pièces pittoresques 38:48
11. Impromptu 6:08
12. Aubade 4:22
13. Ballabile 1:11
14. Ronde champêtre 3:30
15. Feuillet d’album 1:31
16. Caprice 2:50
17–19 Trois valses romantiques* 13 :50

Total duration:        74 :04

KATHRYN STOTT
*and Elizabeth Burley

Edvard Grieg – Lyric Pieces Vol. 3

UKCD2035

PETER KATIN piano

1-6. Book VIII, Op. 65 23:06
7-12. Book IX, Op. 68 18:36
13-19. Book X, Op. 71 22:13

Total:        63:59

Side note
Grieg was able to conjure up a mood or atmosphere in a mere bar or so of music.

Howells and Stevens Piano Music

GAM CD 541

Jeremy Fisell – Piano
Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Bernard Stevens (1916-1983)

1. Gadabout (1928) – Herbert Howells 4.39
2. Fantasia on ‘Giles Farnabys Dreame’ – Bernard Stevens 13.16
   Three Pieces Op. 14 – Herbert Howells
3. Rhapsody 8.59
4. Jackanapes 5.22
5. Procession 4.21
6. Sonata in one movement for piano Op. 25 – Bernard Stevens 14.48
   Sonatina (1971) – Herbert Howells
7. Vivo: inquieto 3.49
8. Quassi adagio: Serioso ma teneramente 5.28
9. Agile, destro, sempre veloce 3.43
10. Aria (original version) – Bernard Stevens 3.36

TOTAL TIME:        69.40