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Arnell, Berkeley, Dodgson & Lambert: Tournament for 20 Fingers / Abbate & Perkins
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Arnell, Berkeley, Dodgson & Lambert: Tournament for 20 Fingers / Abbate & Perkins

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Details

Composer
Richard Arnell, Lennox Berkeley, Stephen Dodgson, Constant Lambert
Artist
Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Jul 01, 2022
Catalog #
BIS-2578
UPC
7318599925783

About

Initially enjoying popularity first in Germany-speaking lands and then in France, the genre of the piano duet (four hands, one piano) went on to blossom in England during the 20th century. On this album Emma Abbate and Julian Perkins present the complete works for piano duet by each of the composers selected. Palm Court Waltz, the Sonatina and Theme and Variations from Lennox Berkeley display Gallic traits, the consequence no doubt of his studies in France and his keen interest in the music of Satie, Ravel and Poulenc. While showing an evolution in the composer’s approach to tonality, every hint of seriousness is constantly balanced by elegant playfulness and diaphanous textures. Less well-known than Berkeley, Richard Arnell and Stephen Dodgson nevertheless contribute to the general atmosphere with their unabashedly tonal music that shows the neoclassical influence of Hindemith, Prokofiev and Stravinsky. Dodgson’s suite Tournament for Twenty Fingers, which gives its title to this disc, is especially full of fun while ending with a homage to the Czech composers Dvorák and Janácek. An outstanding talent, Constant Lambert held jazz in high esteem and his Trois Pièces – written to be played entirely on the piano’s white keys – form a high-spirited and heartfelt tribute to its rhythmical vitality and inventiveness.

Tracklist 21 tracks

  1. 1 Palm Court Waltz, Op. 81, No. 2 04:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    Palm Court Waltz, Op. 81, No. 2
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Lennox Berkeley
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  2. 2 I. Allegro moderato 03:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Lennox Berkeley
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  3. 3 II. Andante 02:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Lennox Berkeley
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  4. 4 III. Allegro 02:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Lennox Berkeley
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  5. 5 Theme and Variations, Op. 73 07:39
    Track
    5
    Title
    Theme and Variations, Op. 73
    Duration
    07:39
    Composer
    Lennox Berkeley
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  6. 6 I. Andante e maestoso 00:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Andante e maestoso
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Richard Arnell
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  7. 7 II. Allegro 02:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Richard Arnell
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  8. 8 III. Andante 02:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Richard Arnell
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  9. 9 IV. Poco presto 02:34
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Poco presto
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Richard Arnell
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  10. 10 Part I: Gavotte 01:22
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part I: Gavotte
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Stephen Dodgson
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  11. 11 Part I: Romance 02:55
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part I: Romance
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Stephen Dodgson
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  12. 12 Part I: Fantasia in C Minor 02:38
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part I: Fantasia in C Minor
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Stephen Dodgson
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  13. 13 Part I: Cradle Song 01:27
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part I: Cradle Song
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Stephen Dodgson
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  14. 14 Part I: Hill-Billy 01:54
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part I: Hill-Billy
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Stephen Dodgson
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  15. 15 Part II: Allegretto in F 01:42
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part II: Allegretto in F
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Stephen Dodgson
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  16. 16 Part II: Cradle Song (extended version) 02:00
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part II: Cradle Song (extended version)
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Stephen Dodgson
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  17. 17 Part II: A Bohemian Entertainment 07:17
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part II: A Bohemian Entertainment
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Stephen Dodgson
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  18. 18 Sonata for Piano 4 Hands 08:41
    Track
    18
    Title
    Sonata for Piano 4 Hands
    Duration
    08:41
    Composer
    Stephen Dodgson
    Performer
    Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins
  19. 19 I. Aubade 02:18
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Aubade
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Constant Lambert
    Performer
    Julian Perkins, Emma Abbate
  20. 20 II. Siesta 03:36
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Siesta
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Constant Lambert
    Performer
    Julian Perkins, Emma Abbate
  21. 21 III. Nocturne 02:48
    Track
    21
    Title
    III. Nocturne
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Constant Lambert
    Performer
    Julian Perkins, Emma Abbate