Roger Sacheverell Coke: 24 Preludes

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[Sacheverell-Coke's] 24 Preludes' style and manner is soaked in the Romantic piano tradition (Rachmaninov uppermost), yet harmonic twists and an obsessive repetitions of melody and rhythmic motifs... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2015 More…

Release Date: 5th May 2015
Catalogue No: SOMMCD0147
Label: Somm
Length: 76 minutes

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Sacheverell Coke: Preludes (11), Op. 33

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No. 1, Appassionato

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No. 2, Andante

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No. 3, Andantino

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No. 4, Molto maestoso

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No. 5, Andantino

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No. 6, Presto agitato

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No. 7, Grazioso

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No. 8, Lento maestoso

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No. 9, Leggiero scherzando

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No. 10, Vivace

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No. 11, Andante cantabile

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Sacheverell Coke: Preludes (13), Op. 34

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No. 1, Allegro scherzando

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No. 2, Cantabile

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No. 3, Allegro assai

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No. 4, Andante cantabile

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No. 5, Andantino patetico

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No. 6, Moderato

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No. 7, Presto agitato

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No. 8, Allegro comodo

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No. 9, Languido e rubato

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No. 10, Amabile

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No. 11, Andantino

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No. 12, Amabile

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No. 13, Maestoso

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Sacheverell Coke: Variations (15) & Finale on an Original Theme, Op. 37

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Theme. Lento

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Var. 1, Più mosso

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Var. 2, Allegro

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Var. 3, Lento assai, doloroso

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Var. 4, Allegretto

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Var. 5, Moderato maestoso

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Var. 6, Presto scherzando

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Var. 7, Chorale - Andantino cantabile

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Var. 8, Andantino

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Var. 9, Moderato

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Var. 10, Allegro molto energico

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Var. 11, Intermezzo - Andante rubato

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Var. 12, Andantino semplice e grazioso

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Var. 13, Moderato appassionato

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Var. 14, Allegro risoluto

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Var. 15, Largo doloroso

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Finale. Tempo di tema

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Interview, Simon Callaghan on Roger Sacheverell Coke

11th March 2020

The pianist discusses his research on the life and work of the British composer, whose Cello Sonatas he has recently recorded with Raphael Wallfisch on Lyrita.

The name of this British composer (1912-1972) is very little-known but he was a truly fine composer whose music embraces opera, symphonies, concertos, chamber music and solo piano music. Coke (his name is pronounced 'Cook') suffered from several medical conditions throughout his life, and although he appeared in public as a composer, his innate shyness and diffidence, coupled with his uncertain health, caused his music to become unfairly overlooked. But Coke was a friend of Rachmaninov, to whom Coke dedicated his Second Symphony, and Rachmaninov often visited Coke in his North of England home when he was in this country. There's a feel of Rachmaninov's Romanticism in Coke's own music, and as he played much of it himself, you can hear just what a splendid pianist Coke must have been. His musical language appeals to those who admire Rachmaninov and the great Romantic tradition, yet for those who have taken the trouble to find and study it, it has its own language. Simon Callaghan has made a special study of this scandalously neglected composer, whose music is gradually coming to be rediscovered, and this well-filled CD contains two of Coke's major piano works - the 24 Preludes and the very fine Theme and Variations. Callaghan's own pianism on this disc is in the highest class. A major discovery for lovers of British music.

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November 2015

[Sacheverell-Coke's] 24 Preludes' style and manner is soaked in the Romantic piano tradition (Rachmaninov uppermost), yet harmonic twists and an obsessive repetitions of melody and rhythmic motifs point to an individual personality, if one existing in a very small world. Slow speeds and a mood of sad nostalgia dominate, but Simon Callaghan's supple and sympathetic playing help keep the listener's spirits alert.

August 2015

Callaghan extracts every ounce of eloquence and fantasy from this intriguing repertoire, and Somm's engineering is clean and true to match…a bold release, in sum, which will handsomely reward readers who enjoy venturing off the beaten track.

24th May 2015

Callaghan stumbled across Coke’s work and sensed something special. His judgment is proved spot-on, and he makes an eloquent advocate.

5th July 2015

The fevered, relentless chromaticism is hard to take but this is at least an opportunity to reassess a composer admired by Rachmaninov but already out of his time.

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