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Moeran: Cello Concerto, Serenade / Falletta
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Moeran: Cello Concerto, Serenade / Falletta

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Composer
MOERAN
Artist
Joann Falletta, Guy Johnston, Rebekah Coffey
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Apr 30, 2013
Catalog #
8573034
UPC
747313303472

About

Although his brief life prevented him from being particularly prolific (he died in 1950, aged 55), E.J. Moeran was a fine composer with a distinctive and very attractive voice. It’s odd that his music hasn’t received more acclaim. After all, there are plenty of French and Spanish composers, including Falla, Dukas, and Mompou, who wrote very little and yet get plenty of attention. Moeran certainly was in their league in his best work, and both the Cello Concerto and the Serenade belong in that category.

Composed for his wife, Peers Coetmore, the concerto is suffused with the spirit of Irish folk song, but also contains an edge to the harmony that places it far beyond the droopy musings of the English “cow pat” school. Guy Johnston’s playing here is as fine as in any version yet recorded; and with tempos marginally fleeter than the competition on Chandos, this version may well become the reference recording for the work. Credit for that certainly goes equally to JoAnn Falletta, who also offers the scintillating neo-classical Serenade in its original version containing eight movements instead of the usual six.

The program concludes with two charming miniatures, Whythorne’s Shadow, and Lonely Waters, the latter with its folk-song motto sung quite prettily at the end by Rebekah Coffey (there’s also a purely orchestral version). Excellent, well-balanced engineering completes this wholly recommendable release.

-- David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. Moderato 11:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    11:15
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Performer
    Guy Johnston
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  2. 2 II. Adagio 07:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Performer
    Guy Johnston
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  3. 3 III. Allegretto deciso, alla marcia 10:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto deciso, alla marcia
    Duration
    10:21
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Performer
    Guy Johnston
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  4. 4 I. Prologue: Allegro 03:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Prologue: Allegro
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  5. 5 II. Air: Lento, ma non troppo 02:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Air: Lento, ma non troppo
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  6. 6 III. Intermezzo: Allegretto 03:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Intermezzo: Allegretto
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  7. 7 IV. Galop: Presto 02:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Galop: Presto
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  8. 8 V. Minuet: Tempo di minuetto 03:18
    Track
    8
    Title
    V. Minuet: Tempo di minuetto
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  9. 9 VI. Rigadoon: Con brio, ma tempo moderato 02:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    VI. Rigadoon: Con brio, ma tempo moderato
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  10. 10 VII. Forlana: Andante con moto 04:33
    Track
    10
    Title
    VII. Forlana: Andante con moto
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  11. 11 VIII. Epilogue: Allegro un poco maestoso 01:14
    Track
    11
    Title
    VIII. Epilogue: Allegro un poco maestoso
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  12. 12 Lonely Waters 08:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    Lonely Waters
    Duration
    08:01
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Performer
    Rebekah Coffey
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta
  13. 13 Whythorne's Shadow 05:01
    Track
    13
    Title
    Whythorne's Shadow
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Ernest John Moeran
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    JoAnn Falletta