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Grand Piano (Nimbus)

A Recorded Legacy

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Merrick, Round, Michelow, Harvey
Format
CD
Label
Grand Piano (Nimbus)
Released
Nov 16, 2018
Catalog #
NI8820
UPC
710357882029

About

Frank Merrick was a tireless champion of the causes in which he believed and these causes extended well beyond the field of music. Although his name is associated with the piano music of a range of composers as diverse as John Field and Prokofiev, Schubert and Arnold Bax, he also campaigned with the suffragettes, was imprisoned during the First World War as a Conscientious Objector and over many years advocated the use of the universal language Esperanto. Between 1898-1901 Frank Merrick studied in Vienna with the celebrated teacher, Theodor Leschetizky, and he made his London debut aged 16 in 1903. This release features a selection of the best performances transferred from the 'Frank Merrick Society' and the 'Rare Recorded Edition' LPs of the 1960s.

Tracklist 58 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Obras de música: Diferencias sobre el canto del caballero 12:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    Obras de música: Diferencias sobre el canto del caballero
    Duration
    12:53
    Composer
    Antonio de Cabezón
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  3. 2 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880 04:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  4. 3 Keyboard Sonata No. 21 in C-Sharp Minor 04:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    Keyboard Sonata No. 21 in C-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Antonio Soler
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  5. 4 Fantasia in C Minor, K. 475 13:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Fantasia in C Minor, K. 475
    Duration
    13:42
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  6. 5 Rondo on Come Again in E Major, H. 53B 07:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    Rondo on Come Again in E Major, H. 53B
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    John Field
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  7. 6 Nocturne No. 8 in A Major, H. 14E 03:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    Nocturne No. 8 in A Major, H. 14E
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    John Field
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  8. 7 Nocturne No. 2 in C Minor, H. 25 03:11
    Track
    7
    Title
    Nocturne No. 2 in C Minor, H. 25
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    John Field
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  9. 8 Piano Sonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1, H. 8A: II. Rondo: (Allegretto) 03:48
    Track
    8
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1, H. 8A: II. Rondo: (Allegretto)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    John Field
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  10. 9 Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57 04:23
    Track
    9
    Title
    Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  11. 10 Souvenirs d'Italie, Op. 39: No. 3. Canzonetta toscana all'antica (Firenze) 03:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    Souvenirs d'Italie, Op. 39: No. 3. Canzonetta toscana all'antica (Firenze)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Theodor Leschetizky
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  12. 11 2 Morceaux: No. 2. Valse mignonne 02:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    2 Morceaux: No. 2. Valse mignonne
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Eduard Schütt
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  13. 12 Estampes: No. 3. Jardins sous la pluie (Gardens in the Rain) 04:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    Estampes: No. 3. Jardins sous la pluie (Gardens in the Rain)
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  14. 13 Préludes, Book 1: No. 5. Les collines d'Anacapri 03:07
    Track
    13
    Title
    Préludes, Book 1: No. 5. Les collines d'Anacapri
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  15. 14 Préludes, Book 2: No. 7. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune 03:59
    Track
    14
    Title
    Préludes, Book 2: No. 7. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  16. 15 Goyescas, Book 1: No. 1. Los requiebros 08:14
    Track
    15
    Title
    Goyescas, Book 1: No. 1. Los requiebros
    Duration
    08:14
    Composer
    Enrique Granados
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  17. Disc 2
  18. 1 Andante in F Major, WoO 57, "Andante favori" 09:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    Andante in F Major, WoO 57, "Andante favori"
    Duration
    09:03
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  19. 2 I. Mit lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck 04:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Mit lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  20. 3 II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen 06:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  21. 4 Adagio in E Major, D. 612 05:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    Adagio in E Major, D. 612
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  22. 5 4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 1 in F Minor 09:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 1 in F Minor
    Duration
    09:58
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  23. 6 I. Moderato 09:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    09:16
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  24. 7 II. Andante poco moto 11:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Andante poco moto
    Duration
    11:46
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  25. 8 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 06:53
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    06:53
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  26. 9 IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace 04:57
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  27. 10 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 1 in B Minor 07:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 1 in B Minor
    Duration
    07:59
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  28. Disc 3
  29. 1 Aus meinem Tagebuch, Op. 82, Vol. 2: No. 1. Allegretto con grazia 03:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    Aus meinem Tagebuch, Op. 82, Vol. 2: No. 1. Allegretto con grazia
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Max Reger
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  30. 2 No. 5. Gavotte: Moderato 04:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 5. Gavotte: Moderato
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Max Reger
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  31. 3 No. 3. Andante sostenuto 03:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Max Reger
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  32. 4 No. 6. Humoreske 02:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 6. Humoreske
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Max Reger
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  33. 5 No. 4. Romanze 04:49
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 4. Romanze
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Max Reger
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  34. 6 Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81 30:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81
    Duration
    30:23
    Composer
    Max Reger
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  35. 7 Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue, Op. 96 26:42
    Track
    7
    Title
    Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue, Op. 96
    Duration
    26:42
    Composer
    Max Reger
    Performer
    Frank Merrick, Michael Round
  36. Disc 4
  37. 1 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor 19:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    19:16
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  38. 2 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Major 23:50
    Track
    2
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Major
    Duration
    23:50
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  39. 3 I. Allegro moderato 11:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    11:05
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  40. 4 II. Lento moderato 07:39
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Lento moderato
    Duration
    07:39
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  41. 5 III. Allegro 06:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    06:58
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  42. 6 Moy Mell, "The Pleasant Plain, an Irish Tone Poem" 09:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    Moy Mell, "The Pleasant Plain, an Irish Tone Poem"
    Duration
    09:30
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick, Michael Round
  43. Disc 5
  44. 1 I. Allegro giusto 07:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro giusto
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  45. 2 II. Allegro quasi Andante 04:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro quasi Andante
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  46. 3 III. Allegro 06:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    06:04
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  47. 4 A Hill Tune 03:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    A Hill Tune
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  48. 5 Burlesque 03:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    Burlesque
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  49. 6 Lullaby 03:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    Lullaby
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  50. 7 Paean 03:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    Paean
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Arnold Bax
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  51. 8 Variations on Black Eyed Susan 12:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variations on Black Eyed Susan
    Duration
    12:59
    Composer
    Hope Squire
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  52. 9 4 Preludes: No. 1. The Undertone 02:49
    Track
    9
    Title
    4 Preludes: No. 1. The Undertone
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    John Ireland
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  53. 10 No. 1. Lento 02:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 1. Lento
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Alan Rawsthorne
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  54. 11 No. 2. Allegretto 02:48
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 2. Allegretto
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Alan Rawsthorne
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  55. 12 No. 3. Allegro quasi presto 01:28
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 3. Allegro quasi presto
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Alan Rawsthorne
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  56. 13 No. 4. Adagio maestoso 01:43
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 4. Adagio maestoso
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Alan Rawsthorne
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  57. Disc 6
  58. 1 8 Esperanto Poems: No. 3. Nego - No. 4. Memnon - No. 6. La Hirundoj - No. 7. Tagomezo - No. 8. Oktobro 12:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    8 Esperanto Poems: No. 3. Nego - No. 4. Memnon - No. 6. La Hirundoj - No. 7. Tagomezo - No. 8. Oktobro
    Duration
    12:42
    Composer
    Frank Merrick
    Performer
    Sybil Michelow, Frank Merrick
  59. 2 Bonny Blue Bell: Variations on a Somerset Folk Song 05:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    Bonny Blue Bell: Variations on a Somerset Folk Song
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Frank Merrick
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  60. 3 Hares on the Mountains 03:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    Hares on the Mountains
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Frank Merrick
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  61. 4 An Ocean Lullaby 05:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    An Ocean Lullaby
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Frank Merrick
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  62. 5 Piano Concerto No. 2 in E Minor: Seascape 12:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in E Minor: Seascape
    Duration
    12:27
    Composer
    Frank Merrick
    Performer
    Frank Merrick
  63. 6 I. Scherzo 07:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Scherzo
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    St. Cecilia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Frank Merrick
  64. 7 II. Finale 08:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Finale
    Duration
    08:48
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    St. Cecilia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Frank Merrick