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Center: Instrumental & Chamber Music, Vol. 3
Toccata

Center: Instrumental & Chamber Music, Vol. 3

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Details

Composer
Ronald Center
Artist
Tamas Fejes, Balazs Renczes, Christopher Guild
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Toccata
Released
Apr 19, 2024
Catalog #
TOCC0723
UPC
5060113447234

About

Ronald Center (1913–73) is sometimes described as ‘the Scottish Bartók’, and his music does indeed capture some of the wild energy of the Scottish landscape in a style of Bartókian asperity. It also shows affinities with the music of Busoni, Debussy, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Vaughan Williams, absorbed into an individual style that is audibly Scots. Center was essentially a miniaturist, his meticulous craftsmanship allowing him to encompass a range of emotions – heart-felt sorrow, grim humour, relaxed lyricism, dark despair – in a crisp and succinct manner, animated by sharp wit and irony. Many of the works recorded here also show off his skill as a contrapuntist and one, surprisingly, is a rumba.

Tracklist 33 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 03:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Tamás Fejes, Christopher Guild
  2. 2 II. Andante con espressione 04:29
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante con espressione
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Tamás Fejes, Christopher Guild
  3. 3 III. Allegro feroce 04:50
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro feroce
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Tamás Fejes, Christopher Guild
  4. 4 Little Canon 00:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    Little Canon
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Tamás Fejes, Balázs Renczes
  5. 5 Duet 02:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    Duet
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Tamás Fejes, Balázs Renczes
  6. 6 Rumba (Giglot) 02:06
    Track
    6
    Title
    Rumba (Giglot)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  7. 7 Toccata 01:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    Toccata
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  8. 8 I. The Merry-go-round 00:39
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. The Merry-go-round
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  9. 9 II. The Bogey-man 00:49
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. The Bogey-man
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  10. 10 III. Doll's Waltz 00:50
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Doll's Waltz
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  11. 11 IV. March 00:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. March
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  12. 12 Burlesca 03:36
    Track
    12
    Title
    Burlesca
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  13. 13 I. Allegro molto 05:15
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  14. 14 II. Children at Play: Andante 05:59
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Children at Play: Andante
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  15. 15 III. Allegro vivace 02:10
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  16. 16 Phantasy 07:18
    Track
    16
    Title
    Phantasy
    Duration
    07:18
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  17. 17 Melodie 02:25
    Track
    17
    Title
    Melodie
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  18. 18 No. 1. Allegro 01:00
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  19. 19 No. 2. Poco adagio 01:55
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 2. Poco adagio
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  20. 20 No. 3. Vivace 00:48
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 3. Vivace
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  21. 21 No. 4. Andante 01:07
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 4. Andante
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  22. 22 No. 5. Allegro 01:59
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 5. Allegro
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  23. 23 No. 6. Lento 01:55
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 6. Lento
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  24. 24 No. 7. Molto allegro (Energico) 01:10
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 7. Molto allegro (Energico)
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  25. 25 Prelude: Allegretto 01:13
    Track
    25
    Title
    Prelude: Allegretto
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  26. 26 Fugue: Allegro moderato 02:03
    Track
    26
    Title
    Fugue: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  27. 27 Prelude 01:01
    Track
    27
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  28. 28 Fugue 01:09
    Track
    28
    Title
    Fugue
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  29. 29 Prelude: Allegro molto 02:15
    Track
    29
    Title
    Prelude: Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  30. 30 Fugue: Allegro ma non troppo 02:40
    Track
    30
    Title
    Fugue: Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  31. 31 Prelude: Allegro molto - 02:00
    Track
    31
    Title
    Prelude: Allegro molto -
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  32. 32 Aria: Adagio - 02:36
    Track
    32
    Title
    Aria: Adagio -
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild
  33. 33 Finale: Poco adagio - Allegro 03:20
    Track
    33
    Title
    Finale: Poco adagio - Allegro
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Ronald Center
    Performer
    Christopher Guild