Matthew Jones / Sarah Bradley / Tim Lowe / A. Thwaite -Piano Quartet; Violin Sonata; Toccata -Naxos CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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Quartett für Klavier und Streicher (rev. Fassung 1974-75)

01. "1. Allegramente"

02. "2. Allegro scherzando"

03. "3. Andante tranquillo"

04. "4. Allegro molto"

05. "Toccata (für Violine und Klavier)"
Stücke für Violine und Klavier Nr. 1-2 (bearb. von Hugh Macdoald)

06. "Nr. 1 Canzonetta: Moderato"

07. "Nr. 2 Scherzetto: Molto vivace"
Sonate für Violine und Klavier

08. "1. Allegro tranquillo"

09. "2. Thema: Andante"

10. "3. Variation 1: A tempo poco pi? mosso"

11. "4. Variation 2: A tempo quasi improvvisando"

12. "5. Variation 3: Alla marcia molto vivace"

13. "6. Variation 4: Allegro molto"

14. "7. Variation 5: Allegretto con moto"

15. "8. Variation 6: Scherzando"

16. "9. Variation 7: Andante tranquillo"

17. "10. Coda: Molto vivace - Presto"

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Matthew Jones/ Sarah-jane Bradley/ Tim Lowe A.o.

Description:

These four works represent all of Sir William Waltonâ??s chamber music involving both violin and piano, as well as being a microcosm of his compositional output between 1918 and 1950. They offer a fascinating glimpse of Waltonâ??s stylistic journey, from the youthful exuberance of the early Piano Quartet and the Toccata to the unconventional but masterful Violin Sonata, and the Two Pieces with their connection to his music for films. Matthew Jones and Annabel Thwaiteâ??s recording of works by Benjamin Britten (Naxos 8.573136) was summed up as â??superbâ?? by BBC Music Magazine. - MATTHEW JONES/SARAH-JANE BRADLEY/TIM LOWE A.O.

These four works represent all of Sir William Walton's chamber music involving both violin and piano, as well as being a microcosm of his compositional output between 1918 and 1950. They offer a fascinating glimpse of Walton's stylistic journey, from the youthful exuberance of the early Piano Quartet and the Toccata to the unconventional but masterful Violin Sonata, and the Two Pieces with their connection to his music for films. Matthew Jones and Annabel Thwaite's recording of works by Benjamin Britten (Naxos 8.573136) was summed up as 'superb' by BBC Music Magazine. Many of the works in this programme are not unfamiliar on recordings, but this is the first single-disc release to include all of the composer's chamber works involving both violin and piano. The presence of the often overlooked Toccata is unusual, and shows a dimension of Walton's music that is rarely given mention. The album is the result of a Guildhall School research project entitled 'Walton: his voice through the violin', inspired by violinist Matthew Jones's lifelong love of Walton's music.

? &© 2020 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd. Made in Germany. Comes in standard-size jewel case with clear tray. 6pp fold-out booklet has notes in English. Playing time 75:03. Recorded 1 April (tracks 6-17), 2 April (1-4) and 19 June (5) 2019 at Milton Court Concert Hall at the Guildhall School of Music& Drama, London, UK. Recording funded by the Guildhall School as part of a research project by Matthew Jones titled ?Walton: Evolution of His Voice through the Violin?. Cover photo by Johannes Plenio (shutterstock.com).

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8573892

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