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“The Piano Quartet displays their glowing warmth of tone and carefully scaled dynamics… what’s not to like here?” Fanfare “The Maggini Quartet and Peter Donohoe give a commanding performance of the Piano Quartet, locating an underlying toughness of argument and urgency of expression in both outer movements to make one regret all the more forcefully the budding composer's decision to withdraw the piece following his demobilisation in 1919.
Otherwise unrepresented in the domestic catalogue, the Viola Sonata was written in 1933 for Lionel Tertis. If Bliss's inspiration lacks the distinctive melodic profile and organic mastery of, say, Walton's Viola Concerto of four years previously, the work as a whole is still worth getting to know. The Maggini's violist, Martin Outram, makes commendably light of the solo part's at times hair-raising demands and Donohoe offers exemplary support.
But the jewel in this anthology is the Oboe Quintet that Bliss composed in 1927 for Leon Goossens. Elegance and resourcefulness are the watchwords in the first two movements, whose bitter-sweet lyricism forms an effective contrast with the exuberant festivities of the finale.
Nicholas Daniel and the Maggini give a spry, ideally proportioned reading. Production-values throughout are of a high order. Very warmly recommended.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | (also available to download from $5.75) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Vermeer Quartet Alex Klein (oboe) The esteemed Vermeer Quartet joins forces with phenomenal oboist Alex Klein in three pillars of 20th-century British chamber music. Benjamin Britten's spellbinding Phantasy Quartet (1932) for oboe, violin, viola, and cello was his first work to gain international recognition. This passionate piece displays elements that became hallmarks of his unique style. Noteworthy for its sublime balance between oboe and strings, Arthur Bliss's gorgeous Quintet for Oboe and String Quartet (1927) deftly blends diverse styles and influences, concluding with the ingenious use of an Irish jig. In a fitting finale, the Vermeer plays Britten's last major work, the String Quartet No. 3 (1975). The New York Times says of the valedictory piece, "Every episode. . . seems to emanate from some mystical realm." “…an enterprising and useful coupling. Britten's trim and deft little Phantasy Quartet is hardly over-recorded, while Arthur Bliss's Oboe Quintet of 1927, with its delightful Irish-jig finale, has remained virtually unknown in comparison to his later Clarinet Quintet. Alex Klein, principal oboe of the Chicago Symphony, gives deeply affectionate, incisively characterised accounts of both these pieces, his rich and plangent tone coming into its own in Bliss's sumptuous central Andante.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2007 **** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Bliss: | A Colour Symphony Recorded in No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 27 & 28 September 1976 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves Things to Come - Music from the film Recorded in No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 27 & 28 September 1976 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves Cello Concerto Guildhall, Southampton, 14 & 15 June 1976 Arto Noras (cello) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Berglund Adam Zero - Suite Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 19 & 20 December 1978 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley Discourse for Orchestra Great Hall, University of Birmingham, 28 & 29 August 1979 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley Concerto for Two Pianos arr. three hands by Clifford Phillips. De Montfort Hall, Leicester, 18 & 19 June 1970 Cyril Smith & Phyllis Sellick (pianos) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Arnold Christopher Columbus: Suite arr. Dods. Birmingham Town Hall, 3 & 4 September 1979 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Marcus Dods Checkmate - Suite Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 19 & 20 December 1978 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley Conversation No. 1: The Committee Meeting No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, in the presence of the composer, 10 April 1958 Melos Ensemble: Richard Adeney (flute), Peter Graeme (oboe), Eli Goren (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola) & Terence Weil (cello) Oboe Quintet, Op. 21 No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, in the presence of the composer, 1 & 2 February 1963 Peter Graeme (oboe) Melos Ensemble Clarinet Quintet No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, in the presence of the composer, 1 & 2 February 1963 Gervase de Peyer (clarinet) Melos Ensemble Conversation No. 5: In the Tube at Oxford Circus No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, in the presence of the composer, 10 April 1958 Melos Ensemble: Richard Adeney (flute), Peter Graeme (oboe), Eli Goren (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola) & Terence Weil (cello) |
This enthralling five-CD conspectus opens with the symphony that established Bliss’s name in 1922 and goes on to survey his ballet, film, chamber and vocal music in authoritative recordings, many of them attended and endorsed by the composer. The final disc shows Bliss as unmatched conductor of his own music, from the occasional prelude for the 900th anniversary of Westminster Abbey to a real rarity: Dame Joan Sutherland’s first studio recording, the Song of Welcome for the young Queen Elizabeth II. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Melos Ensemble: Music among FriendsThe Complete EMI Recordings
Bartók: | Contrasts for violin, clarinet & piano, BB 116, Sz. 111 Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Lamar Crowson (piano) | Beethoven: | Quintet in E flat major for piano and winds, Op.16 Lamar Crowson (piano), Peter Graeme (oboe), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet) Sextet in E flat Major, Op. 71 Neil Sanders (horn), James Buck (horn), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) Septet in E flat major, Op. 20 Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello), Adrian Beers (double bass), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Neil Sanders (horn), William Waterhouse (bassoon) Octet in E flat major, Op. 103 Peter Graeme (oboe), Sarah Barrington (oboe), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet),· Keith Puddy (clarinet), Neil Sanders (horn), James Buck (horn), William Waterhouse (bassoon), Edgar Williams (bassoon) Duo No. 1 in C major WoO 27/1 Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), William Waterhouse (bassoon) | Bennett, R R: | Calendar Richard Adeney (flute/piccolo), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), William Waterhouse (bassoon), Philip Jones (trumpet), Arthur Wilson (trombone), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello), Lamar Crowson (piano), James Blades (percussion), Stephen Whittaker (percussion) John Carewe | Berwald: | Grand Septet in B flat major Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Neil Sanders (horn),
William Waterhouse (bassoon), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin),
Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello), Adrian Beers (double bass) | Birtwistle: | Tragoedia Richard Adeney (flute/piccolo), Peter Graeme (oboe), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), William Waterhouse (bassoon), Neil Sanders (horn), Hilary Wilson (harp), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) Sir Edward Downes | Bliss: | Oboe Quintet, Op. 21 Peter Graeme (oboe), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) Clarinet Quintet Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) Conversation No. 1: The Committee Meeting Richard Adeney (flute), Peter Graeme (oboe), Eli Goren (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) Conversation No. 5: In the Tube at Oxford Circus Richard Adeney (flute), Peter Graeme (oboe), Eli Goren (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) | Brahms: | Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin),
Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) | Crosse: | Concerto da camera Christopher Hyde-Smith (flute), Peter Graeme (oboe), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Anthony Jennings (bass-clarinet), William Waterhouse (bassoon), Neil Sanders (horn), James Buck (horn), David Mason (trumpet), Philip Jones (trumpet), Alfred Flaszinski (trombone), Tristan Fry (percussion), Jack Lees (percussion), Manoug Parikian (violin) | Davies, Maxwell: | Leopardi Fragments Mary Thomas (soprano), Rosemary Phillips (contralto); Richard Adeney (flute/piccolo), Peter Graeme (oboe), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), William Waterhouse (bassoon), Philip Jones (trumpet), Arthur Wilson (trombone), Terence Weil (cello), Osian Ellis (harp) | Françaix: | Divertissement for oboe, clarinet & bassoon Peter Graeme (oboe), William Waterhouse (bassoon), Lamar Crowson (piano) | Janacek: | Mládí (Youth), for wind sextet Richard Adeney (flute/piccolo), Peter Graeme (oboe), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Stephen Trier (bass-clarinet), Neil Sanders (horn), William Waterhouse (bassoon) In the Mists Lamar Crowson (piano) Concertino, JW VII/11 Lamar Crowson (piano), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Neil Sanders (horn),
William Waterhouse (bassoon) | Khachaturian: | Trio for clarinet, violin & piano Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Lamar Crowson (piano) | Mendelssohn: | Octet in E flat major, Op. 20 Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Kenneth Sillito (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Iona Brown (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Kenneth Essex (viola), Terence Weil (cello), Keith Harvey (cello) | Milhaud: | Suite for violin, clarinet and piano, Op. 157b Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Lamar Crowson (piano) | Mozart: | Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581 Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat, K452 Lamar Crowson (piano), Peter Graeme (oboe), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet)
Neil Sanders (horn), William Waterhouse (bassoon) Clarinet Trio in E flat major, K498 "Kegelstatt-Trio" Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Lamar Crowson (piano) | Nielsen: | Wind Quintet, Op. 43 (FS 100) Richard Adeney (flute), Peter Graeme (oboe & cor anglais), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Neil Sanders (horn), William Waterhouse (bassoon) | Poulenc: | Trio for piano, oboe and bassoon Peter Graeme (oboe), William Waterhouse (bassoon), Lamar Crowson (piano) Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 32 Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), William Waterhouse (bassoon) | Prokofiev: | Overture on Hebrew Themes, for clarinet, string quartet & piano, Op. 34 Lamar Crowson (piano), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) | Ravel: | Introduction & Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet Richard Adeney (flute), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Osian Ellis (harp),
Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) | Reger: | Clarinet Quintet in A major, Op. 146: Vivace Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin),
Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) | Schubert: | Piano Quintet in A major, D667 'The Trout' Lamar Crowson (piano), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) Adagio and Rondo Concertante in F major for piano, violin, viola and cello, D487 Lamar Crowson (piano), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola),· Terence Weil (cello) | Schumann: | Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Lamar Crowson (piano) Märchenerzählungen (4) for Clarinet, Viola & Piano, Op. 132 Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Lamar Crowson (piano) | Skalkottas: | Octet William Bennett (flute), Peter Graeme (oboe), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), William Waterhouse (bassoon), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) | Spohr: | Double String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 65 (String Octet) Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Kenneth Sillito (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin), Iona Brown (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Kenneth Essex (viola), Terence Weil (cello), Keith Harvey (cello) | Weber: | Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op. 34, J182 Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), Ivor McMahon (violin),
Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Terence Weil (cello) |
The Melos Ensemble was formed by musicians who wanted to play chamber music scored for a larger ensemble in a combination of strings, winds and other instruments with the quality of musical rapport only regular groups can achieve. All its members were excellent musicians who held positions in notable orchestras and appeared as soloists. The clarinettist Gervase de Peyer, flautist Richard Adeney, viola player Cecil Aronowitz and cellist Terence Weil were the founding members. Planned as a group of twelve players – string quintet, wind quintet with piano and harp – this could be expanded by other players to perform an enormous range of works from Mozart through the classics and romantics of Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms to Bartók, Janácek, Nielsen, Poulenc and Khatchaturian. They also gave first performances and then recorded works by four then young British composers: Richard Rodney Bennett, Harrison Birtwistle, Gordon Crosse and Peter Maxwell Davies. The principal musicians who joined the initial four were the violinists Emanuel Hurwitz and Ivor McMahon, double bass player Adrian Beers, oboist Peter Graeme, horn player Neil Sanders, bassoonist William Waterhouse, pianist Lamar Crowson and harpist Osian Ellis. Many of the recordings are classics of the Gramophone and have been rarely out of the catalogue. Here is a set bringing together all their recordings made during those fifteen halcyon years of glorious music-making. “There is plenty of individual personality in the music-making here, but how beautifully these fine musicians blend together as a group...the polished elegance and charm of their playing cannot be heard to better effect than in the lovely Mozart Clarinet Quintet and Kegelstatt Trio, with Gervase de Peyer's beautiful solo playing richly limpid yet vital, and first-class recording.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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