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Though the great English composer and pedagogue Charles Stanford numbered Vaughan Williams, Holst, Bridge, Ireland, and Coleridge-Taylor among his pupils, he himself acknowledged his most talented pupil to be William Hurlstone. If you have never heard of Hurlstone, that's because this two-disc Lyrita set constitutes a third of his entire discography -- and most of his oeuvre. Blessed with talent and cursed with chronic bronchial asthma that put him in his grave at 30, Hurlstone concentrated his prodigious talents on instrumental music and produced many attractive works in a variety of genres. This set includes examples of both his orchestral and his chamber works. The first disc contains his two finest orchestral pieces: the Piano Concerto in D and Fantasie-Variations on a Swedish Air. Pianist Eric Parkin turns in a persuasive account of the lyrical yet virtuosic concerto. As accompanists for Parkin in the concerto, Nicholas Braithwaite and the London Philharmonic Orchestra provide firm support, while on their own they make a compelling case for the Fantasie-Variations. The second disc includes two of Hurlstone's better chamber works: the Piano Trio in G major and Piano Quartet in E minor. Both are given performances by the Tunnell Piano Quartet that bring out the music's strong themes without undervaluing its cogent forms. At first listening, Hurlstone's music may recall Dvorák's in its tunefulness and Brahms' in its technique. But it also has a clearly identifiable musical individuality. In the sparkling Piano Concerto, for example, Hurlstone's ingratiating manner of blending themes and forms is entirely his own and entirely appealing. Anyone who loves English music of the fin de siècle should by all means check out these two discs. Recorded in the '70s, Lyrita's stereo sound is clear, present, and immediate.
© TiVo
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Piano Concerto in D Major (William Hurlstone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Nicholas Braithwaite, Conductor - William Hurlstone, Composer - Eric Parkin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Nicholas Braithwaite, Conductor - William Hurlstone, Composer - Eric Parkin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Nicholas Braithwaite, Conductor - William Hurlstone, Composer - Eric Parkin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
Fantasie-Variations on a Swedish Air (William Hurlstone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nicholas Braithwaite, Conductor - William Hurlstone, Composer
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
DISC 2
Piano Trio in G Major (William Hurlstone)
Charles Tunnell, Artist - John Tunnell, Artist, MainArtist - William Hurlstone, Composer - Susan Tunnell, Artist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
Charles Tunnell, Artist - John Tunnell, Artist, MainArtist - William Hurlstone, Composer - Susan Tunnell, Artist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
Charles Tunnell, Artist - John Tunnell, Artist, MainArtist - William Hurlstone, Composer - Susan Tunnell, Artist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
Charles Tunnell, Artist - John Tunnell, Artist, MainArtist - William Hurlstone, Composer - Susan Tunnell, Artist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
Piano Quartet in E Minor, Op. 43 (William Hurlstone)
William Hurlstone, Composer - Tunnell Piano Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
William Hurlstone, Composer - Tunnell Piano Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
William Hurlstone, Composer - Tunnell Piano Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
William Hurlstone, Composer - Tunnell Piano Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
Albumbeschreibung
Though the great English composer and pedagogue Charles Stanford numbered Vaughan Williams, Holst, Bridge, Ireland, and Coleridge-Taylor among his pupils, he himself acknowledged his most talented pupil to be William Hurlstone. If you have never heard of Hurlstone, that's because this two-disc Lyrita set constitutes a third of his entire discography -- and most of his oeuvre. Blessed with talent and cursed with chronic bronchial asthma that put him in his grave at 30, Hurlstone concentrated his prodigious talents on instrumental music and produced many attractive works in a variety of genres. This set includes examples of both his orchestral and his chamber works. The first disc contains his two finest orchestral pieces: the Piano Concerto in D and Fantasie-Variations on a Swedish Air. Pianist Eric Parkin turns in a persuasive account of the lyrical yet virtuosic concerto. As accompanists for Parkin in the concerto, Nicholas Braithwaite and the London Philharmonic Orchestra provide firm support, while on their own they make a compelling case for the Fantasie-Variations. The second disc includes two of Hurlstone's better chamber works: the Piano Trio in G major and Piano Quartet in E minor. Both are given performances by the Tunnell Piano Quartet that bring out the music's strong themes without undervaluing its cogent forms. At first listening, Hurlstone's music may recall Dvorák's in its tunefulness and Brahms' in its technique. But it also has a clearly identifiable musical individuality. In the sparkling Piano Concerto, for example, Hurlstone's ingratiating manner of blending themes and forms is entirely his own and entirely appealing. Anyone who loves English music of the fin de siècle should by all means check out these two discs. Recorded in the '70s, Lyrita's stereo sound is clear, present, and immediate.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:40:30
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Eric Parkin
- Composer: William Hurlstone
- Label: Lyrita
- Genre: Klassiek
(C) 2007 Lyrita (P) 2007 Lyrita
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