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Orr: Chamber Music For Strings
Toccata

Orr: Chamber Music For Strings

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Composer
ORR, BUXTON
Artist
Roberts, Homburger, Guy
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Apr 30, 2013
Catalog #
TOCC0103
UPC
5060113441034

About

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

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 I. Arditamente (maestoso) - 01:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Arditamente (maestoso) -
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  2. 2 II. Allegro lirico - 03:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro lirico -
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  3. 3 II. Adagio - 05:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Adagio -
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  4. 4 III. Solenne - 01:27
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Solenne -
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  5. 5 III. La croma subito più mosso (Molto vivace) - 02:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. La croma subito più mosso (Molto vivace) -
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  6. 6 IV. Liberamente (quasi cadenza) - 01:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Liberamente (quasi cadenza) -
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  7. 7 IV. Lento - 01:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Lento -
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  8. 8 V. Allegro energico - 03:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    V. Allegro energico -
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  9. 9 V. Tempo l'istesso 01:29
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Tempo l'istesso
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  10. 10 I. Quasi improvisando 04:04
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Quasi improvisando
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Maya Homburger, Barry Guy
  11. 11 II. Andante con moto 01:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Maya Homburger, Barry Guy
  12. 12 III. Subito allegro ritmico 02:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Subito allegro ritmico
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Maya Homburger, Barry Guy
  13. 13 I. Adagio 04:53
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  14. 14 II. Andante Resoluto 05:39
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Andante Resoluto
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  15. 15 III. Allegro vivace 04:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  16. 16 I. Con moto 04:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Con moto
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  17. 17 II. Adagio 06:38
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  18. 18 III. Vivace 03:14
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Vivace
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London
  19. 19 IV. Tema con variazioni: Larghetto con rubato 06:52
    Track
    19
    Title
    IV. Tema con variazioni: Larghetto con rubato
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Buxton Orr
    Performer
    Andrew Roberts
    Ensemble
    Beethoven String Trio of London