British Piano Collection Volume II
£19.00
Peter Jacobs piano
HTGCD 406 – 5060332662128
4 CDs
Following Peter Jacobs’ survey of the piano music of Parry, Stanford and Vaughan Williams, Heritage presents a second collection of the piano music of Balfour Gardiner, Benjamin Dale, John Foulds and Alan Bush. Containing several first performances, the set provides an engaging overview of the keyboard works of four lesser-known British composers.
BALFOUR GARDINER
Prelude
Five Pieces
Humoresque
Salamanca
The Joyful Homecoming
Michaelchurch
Noel
Shenadoah, and other pieces
Mere
BENJAMIN DALE
Piano Sonata in D minor
Night Fancies
Prunella
JOHN FOULDS
Seven Essays in the Modes
Variazioni ed improvvisati su una Thema Originale
English Tune with Burden
Gandharva-Music
April England
ALAN BUSH
24 Preludes
Nocturne
Letter Galliard
Corentyne Kwe-Kwe
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‘Superb performances from Peter Jacobs and beautifully recorded…’ Gramophone (of Dale)
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‘An ideal opportunity for a new generation to hear this superbly performed repertoire of British piano music.’
John France MusicWeb International