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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Delius and his Circle
This is a sparkling compilation of English solo piano music and includes music by Delius, Quilter, Grainger, Warlock, Moeran, Bax, Gardner, Austin, O’Neill and Scott. All the works are performed by the Delius devotee, pianist and broadcaster Paul Guinery. This year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Delius’ birth, so this is a timely release. “Paul Guinery, well remembered as a genial voice on BBC Radio 3 but also no mean pianist, has assembled this delightful (and well recorded) anthology of music featuring some of those friends on the British musical scene.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2012 **** “this is a thoughtful and resourcefully compiled programme...Guinery conveys with impeccable taste an innate love of and empathy with this undervalued corner of the repertoire.” Gramophone Magazine, July 2012 “Guinery brings a kindly sonority to his playing of these pieces; indeed, the recording overall is notable for its lack of insistence and focus on nuance. After all, this is not music with which to impress in a showy way, but to court the sense...[Guinery is] a fine and empathetic performer.” International Record Review, June 2012 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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“A marvellous collection of relatively unfamiliar works by diverse composers, most of whom wrote little music for piano. McCabe is an outstanding advocate, effortlessly capturing the spirit of these assorted gems.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2009 “Whereas some pianists impress through force of virtuosity, McCabe exceptionally brings the composer's insights to bear on whatever he performs. McCabe takes in his stride not only the folksy soundscapes in warlock's masterly Folksong Preludes (1918) but also the vigorous, percussive sections of Irelands brilliant Sonatina (1927) or Joubert's Dance Suite (1958). By complete contrast, he produces the best account I have heard of Britten's then-still-new Night Piece...” Gramophone Magazine, October 2009 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Baines & Moeran - Piano Music
Although Baines tried his hand at most forms of composition, producing in his teens a massive symphony and copious chamber and vocal works, the piano being always accessible remained his natural medium of expression. He wrote to please himself, happily free of that need to feel justified in the eyes of critics, public and posterity which is the bane of young composers. His music can verge on banality and then as effortlessly touch the sublime with a candour some contemporaries found hard to accept: nobody else, save perhaps Alkan, could have written such disparate pieces as the First and Third Preludes on the very same day … | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Moeran: Complete Piano Works
E. J. Moeran was born on 31 December 1894 and died on 1 December 1950. He was a pupil of John Ireland and his friends included Peter Warlock and Arnold Bax. Between 1918 and 1933 he wrote 18 piano pieces, many of them being influenced by the landscapes of Norfolk and Ireland which he loved. This CD - the first integral collection of his piano music - was recorded in October 1994 as a centenary tribute. Playing time 78:32 “Eric Parkin... is an ideal exponent of Moeran... for the music is always beautifully shaped and phrased. Recommended.” BBC Music Magazine “This superbly presented disc is a most welcome addition to The Gramophone Classical Catalogue... Eric Parkin plays the repertoire with authority and affection and the piano sound is very natural. Strongly recommended.” Gramophone Magazine | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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