The English Viola

$19.99
Label
Naxos
Release Date
November 17, 2009
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BLISS DELIUS BRIDGE
    • PERFORMER
      Magyar, Imai
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 17, 2009
    • UPC
      747313240777
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8572407
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Moderato

      Composer: Arthur Bliss

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    2. II. Andante

      Composer: Arthur Bliss

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    3. III. Furiant: Molto allegro

      Composer: Arthur Bliss

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    4. IV. Coda: Andante maestoso

      Composer: Arthur Bliss

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    5. I. Slow

      Composer: Frederick Delius

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    6. II. Andante scherzando - Meno mosso

      Composer: Frederick Delius

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    7. III. Lento - Con moto

      Composer: Frederick Delius

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    8. Allegro appassionato

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    9. Serenade (arr. for viola and piano)

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    10. Souvenir (arr. L. Jacobs for viola and piano)

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    11. Gondoliera (arr. L. Jacobs for viola and piano)

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    12. Pensiero

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    13. Norse Legend (arr. L. Jacobs for viola and piano)

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai

    14. Berceuse (arr. for viola and piano)

      Composer: Frank Bridge

      Performer: Eniko Magyar, Tadashi Imai


The viola, with it's plangent tone, subtle sonority and lyrical qualities, is often overshadowed by it's more brilliant-sounding sibling, the violin. An accomplished violist himself, Frank Bridge wrote little solo music for this instrument.