Dyson: The Open Window - Complete Music for Piano / Callaghan, Shanahan

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SOMM Recordings
Release Date
October 16, 2020
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      DYSON, SIR GEORGE
    • PERFORMER
      Callaghan, Shanahan
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 16, 2020
    • UPC
      748871062221
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SOMMCD 0622-2
    • LABEL
      SOMM Recordings
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan, Clíodna Shanahan

    2. II. Andante

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan, Clíodna Shanahan

    3. III. Vivace

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan, Clíodna Shanahan

    4. No. 1. Field and Wood

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    5. No. 2. Swallows

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    6. No. 3. Gentle Rain

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    7. No. 4. Fair

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    8. No. 5. Passers-by

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    9. No. 6. The Patrol

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    10. No. 7. The Green

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    11. No. 8. Evensong

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    12. Primrose Mount

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    13. No. 1. Comodo

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    14. No. 2. Cantabile

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    15. No. 3. Allegretto

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    16. No. 4. Vivace possibile

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    17. Untitled Piano Piece

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    18. No. 1. March

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    19. No. 2. Melody

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    20. No. 3. Folk-Dance

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    21. No. 4. Waltz

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    22. No. 5. Intermezzo

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    23. No. 6. Mazurka

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    24. No. 1. Delicately

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    25. No. 2. Brightly

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    26. No. 3. Quietly

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    27. No. 1. Mazurka

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    28. No. 2. Waltz

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    29. No. 3. Scotch Snap

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    30. No. 4. Dance

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    31. No. 5. Melody

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    32. No. 6. Lullaby

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    33. No. 7. Air

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    34. No. 8. Song

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    35. No. 9. Legato Study

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    36. No. 10. Scale Study

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    37. No. 11. Five Finger Study

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    38. No. 12. Study in Canon

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    39. Prelude

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    40. Ballet

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    41. No. 1. A Capriccio

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    42. No. 2. All'improviso

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    43. No. 3. Sostenuto

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    44. No. 4. Ritmico

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    45. No. 5. Cantabile

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    46. No. 6. Sonore

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    47. No. 7. Di ballo

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    48. No. 8. Grazioso

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    49. No. 9. Con fuoco

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    50. No. 10. Alla capella

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    51. No. 1. An Autograph

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    52. No. 2. Con moto tranquillo

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    53. No. 3. Sostenuto ed espressivo

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    54. No. 1. Tranquillo

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    55. No. 2. A capriccio

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    56. No. 3. Grazioso

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan

    57. No. 4. Sostenuto

      Composer: George Dyson

      Performer: Simon Callaghan


SOMM Recordings announces the first complete survey on album of George Dyson’s music for solo piano including five premiere recordings performed by Simon Callaghan in a specially priced two-album set. Callaghan is joined by Clíodna Shanahan for the first recording of the two-piano version of Concerto Leggiero, a mature work originally composed for piano and string orchestra. Almost classical in its sense of economy, the two-piano arrangement boasts a remarkable lyricism. Born in Halifax in 1833, Dyson studied with Stanford and Parry before becoming one of the most prominent British composers and distinguished teachers of his generation. Best known for his choral work, his piano music spans his career. Heard in its entirety, it provides valuable new insights into his development as a composer. Other first recordings include the seven-year-old Dyson’s first work for piano, Untitled Piano Piece, the exam board commission for young pianists, Twelve Easy Pieces, and The Open Window and Six Lyrics, character pieces designed to help develop technique and musical imagination in young pianists. Among other works included are the Debussy-accented Primrose Mount, the dazzling set of fugues Bach’s Birthday and so-called War Epigrams, inspired by Dyson’s experiences on the Western Front before being invalided home. Dyson biographer Paul Spicer provides the authoritative booklet notes. Simon Callaghan’s recent SOMM releases include British Violin Sonatas with Clare Howick, and a survey of Roger Sacheverell Coke’s piano music, of which MusicWeb International said: “The commanding and virtuosic musicianship of Simon Callaghan allows this quirkily individual music to register with maximum effect – a fascinating and compelling album”. Making her debut on SOMM, Clíodna Shanahan has a busy performing and recording schedule for TV, radio, symphony and chamber concerts. A pianist and organist, she also records film soundtracks, most notably Howard Shore’s The Hobbit.