Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.)
The fortunes of the viola as a solo instrument enjoyed a remarkable upsurge during the first half of the 20th Century. Rebecca Clarke’s Viola Sonata ranks among her finest compositions while Frank Bridge’s Four Pieces convey both melodic charm and elegiac warmth. Arthur Bliss’s Intermezzo, transcribed from his Piano Quartet (8555931) and William Walton’s Canzonetta and Scherzetto, originally for violin, complement Arnold Bax’s haunting Legend and Vaughan Williams’s posthumously performed Romance. Matthew Jones has been hailed by The Strad magazine as ‘a worthy successor to Lionel Tertis’. A major prize-winner from the Royal College of Music, Michael Hampton performs on major stages around the world.
Rebecca Clarke: Viola Sonata
I. Impetuoso
II. Vivace
III. Adagio - Allegro
William Walton: 2 Pieces (arr. M. Jones for viola and piano)
No. 1. Canzonetta
No. 2. Scherzetto
Frank Bridge: Berceuse (arr. V.L. Jacobs for viola and piano)
Berceuse (arr. V.L. Jacobs for viola and piano)
Frank Bridge: Serenade (arr. V.L. Jacobs for viola and piano)
Serenade (arr. V.L. Jacobs for viola and piano)
Frank Bridge: Elegie (arr. V.L. Jacobs for viola and piano)
Elegie (arr. V.L. Jacobs for viola and piano)
Frank Bridge: Cradle Song (arr. V.L. Jacobs for viola and piano)
Cradle Song (arr. V.L. Jacobs for viola and piano)
Arnold Bax: Legend for Viola and Piano
Legend
Arthur Bliss: Piano Quartet in A minor (arr. W. Forbes)
Piano Quartet in A minor: III. Intermezzo: Tempo di mazurka (arr. W. Forbes for viola and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Romance for Viola and Piano
Romance for Viola and Piano
Theodore Holland: Suite in D major
I. Allegro vigoroso
II. Romance, andante mesto
III. Allegro vivace
May 2011
“With Michael Hampton the sensitive accompanist, Matthew Jones give consistently fine performances, beautifully recorded.”
Click on any of the works listed above for alternative recordings.
I. Impetuoso
