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Benjamin, Maconchy, et al.: British Piano Concertos / Brabbins, Callaghan, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
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Benjamin, Maconchy, et al.: British Piano Concertos / Brabbins, Callaghan, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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Details

Composer
Various
Artist
Callaghan, Brabbins
Format
CD
Label
Lyrita
Released
Apr 01, 2022
Catalog #
SRCD407
UPC
5020926040725

About

Smaller concertos for piano and modest orchestral forces were a feature of British composition in the first half of the 20th century. Often they were written for a special occasion, and typically vanished into oblivion thereafter. During the COVID period we were looking for things to record with small numbers of players, and stumbled across this treasury: short concertos written for entertainment that don’t outstay their welcome. The works on this album travel from the innocent pastiche of Geoffrey Bush’s tribute to Arne, Edmund Rubbra’s student essay, through the ‘Blues’ of Arthur Benjamin, the serial language of Humphrey Searle, the drama of Elizabeth Maconchy, and the bold humour of film composer John Addison. It is all great fun, and has never been recorded - apart from the Benjamin recorded just once, back in 1959.  Simon Callaghan and Martyn Brabbins team-up to raise a smile, enjoying the lighter side of musical life.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegretto con brio 01:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegretto con brio
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    John Addison
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  2. 2 II. Andante, un poco pomposo 04:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante, un poco pomposo
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    John Addison
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  3. 3 III. Allegro vivace 03:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    John Addison
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  4. 4 IV. Moderato, tempo di Valse 04:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Moderato, tempo di Valse
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    John Addison
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  5. 5 V. Allegro con brio 03:29
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    John Addison
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  6. 6 I. Allegro non troppo e ritmico 02:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo e ritmico
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Arthur Benjamin
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  7. 7 II. Andante poco Lente 04:33
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Andante poco Lente
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Arthur Benjamin
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  8. 8 III. Scherzo 03:46
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Scherzo
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Arthur Benjamin
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  9. 9 IV. Come primo ma meno Allegro 04:21
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Come primo ma meno Allegro
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Arthur Benjamin
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  10. 10 I. Allegro molto 04:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Elizabeth Maconchy
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  11. 11 II. Lento, serioso 04:59
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Lento, serioso
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Elizabeth Maconchy
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  12. 12 III. Allegro con brio 03:14
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Elizabeth Maconchy
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  13. 13 Concertante, Op. 24 04:10
    Track
    13
    Title
    Concertante, Op. 24
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Humphrey Searle
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  14. 14 Nature's Song 09:39
    Track
    14
    Title
    Nature's Song
    Duration
    09:39
    Composer
    Edmund Rubbra
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  15. 15 I. Andante 04:37
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Geoffrey Bush
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  16. 16 II. Allegro 01:28
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Geoffrey Bush
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  17. 17 III. Siciliana 02:05
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Siciliana
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Geoffrey Bush
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins
  18. 18 IV. Vivace 02:09
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Vivace
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Geoffrey Bush
    Performer
    Simon Callaghan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Martyn Brabbins