Orr: Chamber Music For Strings

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Label
Toccata
Release Date
April 30, 2013
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      ORR, BUXTON
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Beethoven String Trio Of London
    • PERFORMER
      Roberts, Homburger, Guy
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 30, 2013
    • UPC
      5060113441034
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      TOCC0103
    • LABEL
      Toccata
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Arditamente (maestoso) -

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    2. II. Allegro lirico -

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    3. II. Adagio -

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    4. III. Solenne -

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    5. III. La croma subito più mosso (Molto vivace) -

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    6. IV. Liberamente (quasi cadenza) -

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    7. IV. Lento -

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    8. V. Allegro energico -

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    9. V. Tempo l'istesso

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    10. I. Quasi improvisando

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Performer: Maya Homburger, Barry Guy

    11. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Performer: Maya Homburger, Barry Guy

    12. III. Subito allegro ritmico

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Performer: Maya Homburger, Barry Guy

    13. I. Adagio

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

    14. II. Andante Resoluto

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

    15. III. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

    16. I. Con moto

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    17. II. Adagio

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    18. III. Vivace

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts

    19. IV. Tema con variazioni: Larghetto con rubato

      Composer: Buxton Orr

      Ensemble: Beethoven String Trio of London

      Performer: Andrew Roberts


The music of Buxton Orr (b. Glasgow, 1924), was hardly over-exposed during his lifetime but has encountered even more neglect since his death in 1997. This CD takes a step in the right direction, presenting Orr’s mildly modernist, elegant and honest music in first recordings of four of his chamber works for strings.

REVIEW:

All of the performances are passionate, committed and of the highest quality as is the recording which does not get between the performers and the listeners. The music needs to be ‘Listened to’ and, more than once. It is not fashionable, it does not always come out to meet you half way but it is approachable and emotional and has its own strong rewards.

The reason why the disc has taken over a decade to emerge, and I do recall it being mentioned many years ago, is that the company which originally recorded it lost interest and abandoned the project. Well done Toccata for picking up these most valuable pieces

-- MusicWeb International