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Hélène Clément, violist with the Doric String Quartet, is the current holder of the viola previously owned by both Frank Bridge and Benjamin Britten. Her ambition, quickly formed once she first played this instrument, has been to create a testament to both composers and to the instrument that binds them together. This recording, in which Hélène is joined by the pianist Alasdair Beatson and Dame Sarah Connolly, is the realisation of that ambition.
Hélène writes: "Frank Bridge owned and played the beautiful viola made by Francesco Giussani, in Italy, in 1843. Benjamin Britten was Frank Bridge’s most beloved pupil, and Bridge gave him the viola as a parting gift when Britten had to embark on a ship’s journey to the United States at the outbreak of the Second World War. The composers were never to see each other again. To record the viola repertoire of both composers, producing the very sound that they would have had in their ears, the sound that inspired their love for the instrument and its special language, became a priority for me". © Chandos
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Cello Sonata in D Minor, H 125 (Arr. for Viola by Hélène Clément) (Frank Bridge)
Frank Bridge, Composer - Alasdair Beatson, Piano, MainArtist - Helene Clement, Arranger, Viola, MainArtist
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Frank Bridge, Composer - Alasdair Beatson, Piano, MainArtist - Helene Clement, Arranger, Viola, MainArtist
2022 Chandos Records Ltd 2022 Chandos Records Ltd
Benjamin Britten, Arranger - Frank Bridge, Composer - Alasdair Beatson, Piano, MainArtist - Helene Clement, Viola, MainArtist
2022 Chandos Records Ltd 2022 Chandos Records Ltd
Three Songs, H 76 (Frank Bridge)
Frank Bridge, Composer - Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Alasdair Beatson, Piano, MainArtist - Helene Clement, Viola, MainArtist
2022 Chandos Records Ltd 2022 Chandos Records Ltd
Frank Bridge, Composer - Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Alasdair Beatson, Piano, MainArtist - Helene Clement, Viola, MainArtist
2022 Chandos Records Ltd 2022 Chandos Records Ltd
Frank Bridge, Composer - Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Alasdair Beatson, Piano, MainArtist - Helene Clement, Viola, MainArtist
2022 Chandos Records Ltd 2022 Chandos Records Ltd
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alasdair Beatson, Piano, MainArtist - Helene Clement, Viola, MainArtist
2022 Chandos Records Ltd 2022 Chandos Records Ltd
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Alasdair Beatson, Piano, MainArtist - Helene Clement, Viola, MainArtist
2022 Chandos Records Ltd 2022 Chandos Records Ltd
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Hélène Clément, violist with the Doric String Quartet, is the current holder of the viola previously owned by both Frank Bridge and Benjamin Britten. Her ambition, quickly formed once she first played this instrument, has been to create a testament to both composers and to the instrument that binds them together. This recording, in which Hélène is joined by the pianist Alasdair Beatson and Dame Sarah Connolly, is the realisation of that ambition.
Hélène writes: "Frank Bridge owned and played the beautiful viola made by Francesco Giussani, in Italy, in 1843. Benjamin Britten was Frank Bridge’s most beloved pupil, and Bridge gave him the viola as a parting gift when Britten had to embark on a ship’s journey to the United States at the outbreak of the Second World War. The composers were never to see each other again. To record the viola repertoire of both composers, producing the very sound that they would have had in their ears, the sound that inspired their love for the instrument and its special language, became a priority for me". © Chandos
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:12
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Helene Clement Sarah Connolly Alasdair Beatson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Classical
2022 Chandos Records Ltd 2022 Chandos Records Ltd
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