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Finzi, Beamish, Moeran, Wood: The King's Alchemist: British String Trios / Eblana String Trio
Willowhayne Records - Label

Finzi, Beamish, Moeran, Wood: The King's Alchemist: British String Trios / Eblana String Trio

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Details

Composer
BEAMISH FINZI MOERAN WOOD
Artist
EBLANA STRING TRIO
Format
CD
Label
Willowhayne Records - Label
Released
May 28, 2021
Catalog #
WHR067
UPC
5060742690094

About

Featuring world premiere recordings of trios by Sally Beamish and Hugh Wood bookended by seldom heard works by Moeran and Finzi, showcases the sheer wealth of string trio repertoire by British composers. Although diverse in style and substance, the four works are bound together by the common strands of vivid storytelling and a shared musical language. Finzi’s Prelude and Fugue – the composers only piece of chamber music for strings alone - was composed in 1938 and conceived as a tribute to the renowned teacher R.O. Morris, with whom Finzi studied 16th century counterpoint. It is recorded here by the Eblana String Trio for only the second time, following its premiere LP recording in 1983. Ithaka by Hugh Wood is described by the composer himself as ‘a sort of mini-symphonic poem’. This one-movement work takes its inspiration from Cavafy’s meditation on Ulysses’ homeward voyage, and vibrantly depicts the adventures, discoveries, and dangers encountered along the way. Sally Beamish’s The King’s Alchemist is similarly programmatic music, reflecting aspects of the extraordinary story of John Damian, a European alchemist who resided at the court of King James IV in the early 16th century. The CD concludes with Moeran’s String Trio, written in 1931 and deservedly counted amongst his finest works.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 Prelude 03:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Gerald Finzi
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio
  2. 2 Fugue 05:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    Fugue
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Gerald Finzi
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio
  3. 3 Ithaka, Op. 61 09:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    Ithaka, Op. 61
    Duration
    09:40
    Composer
    Hugh Wood
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio
  4. 4 I. Cantus 02:51
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Cantus
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Sally Beamish
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio
  5. 5 II. Aquam vitae 02:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Aquam vitae
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Sally Beamish
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio
  6. 6 III. Pavane 03:08
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Pavane
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Sally Beamish
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio
  7. 7 IV. Avis hominis 02:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Avis hominis
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Sally Beamish
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio
  8. 8 I. Allegretto giovale 08:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegretto giovale
    Duration
    08:26
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio
  9. 9 II. Adagio 04:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio
  10. 10 III. Molto vivace: Lento sostenuto 03:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Molto vivace: Lento sostenuto
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio
  11. 11 IV. Andante grazioso: Presto 05:01
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Andante grazioso: Presto
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Eblana String Trio