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British Music For Strings, Vol. 1 / Bostock, South West German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim

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Composer
ELGAR JACOB PARRY
Artist
Sudwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Bostock
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jan 08, 2021
Catalog #
555382-2
UPC
761203538225

About

Our first release featuring music for string orchestra by British composers presents works by Hubert Parry, Edward Elgar, and Gordon Jacob. The last-mentioned composer wrote a Symphony for Strings with clear contrapuntal textures and a slow introduction beginning with broadly striding octaves and dissonant sixteenth contrasts. Parry demonstrates his sovereign command of a whole range of different techniques and textures in his First Suite for String Orchestra and succeeds in producing a full, one-of-a-kind sound: Very British, indeed! Edward Elgar’s Organ Sonata represents a special case on this album, where it is heard in the version for string orchestra by Hans Kunstovny. Some authors even earlier spoke of the sonata as a “thwarted symphony” because of its structure and design. The premiere of Kunstovny’s Elgar arrangement was held in Pforzheim in October 2006 under Sebastian Tewinkel before Douglas Bostock included it in his program in January 2020. The present recording was produced following this concert. Kunstovny, who assigned the subtitle “Swinnerton’s Dream” to his arrangement, was also present; it refers to the organist and choral conductor Charles Swinnerton Heap, the sonata’s dedicatee, who lent his support to Elgar’s works during the last decade of the nineteenth century.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prelude 04:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  2. 2 II. In Minuet Style 02:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. In Minuet Style
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  3. 3 III. Saraband 05:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Saraband
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  4. 4 IV. Caprice 02:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Caprice
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  5. 5 V. Pastoral 02:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Pastoral
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  6. 6 VI. Air 02:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Air
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  7. 7 VII. Frolic 03:32
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Frolic
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  8. 8 I. Allegro maestoso 08:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    08:34
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  9. 9 II. Allegretto 04:05
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  10. 10 III. Andante espressivo 06:16
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Andante espressivo
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  11. 11 IV. Presto 06:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    06:06
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  12. 12 I. Andante maestoso 08:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Andante maestoso
    Duration
    08:37
    Composer
    Gordon Jacob
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  13. 13 II. Andante espressivo 08:36
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Andante espressivo
    Duration
    08:36
    Composer
    Gordon Jacob
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock
  14. 14 III. Allegro molto vivace 05:16
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Gordon Jacob
    Ensemble
    Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
    Conductor
    Douglas Bostock