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Two Forgotten English Pianists / Howard-Jones, Isaacs
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Two Forgotten English Pianists / Howard-Jones, Isaacs

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Howard-Jones, Isaacs
Format
CD
Label
APR
Released
Jun 18, 2021
Catalog #
APR6035
UPC
5024709160358

About

THE TWO PIANISTS featured here were contemporaries, both English. Both made a small number of recordings for Columbia between 1926 and 1930 and today are largely forgotten. Howard-Jones was of an academic nature whose interpretations were described as having ‘scholarly and fastidious profundity’. He excelled in Bach and Brahms and his ‘Well-Tempered Clavier’ recordings in particular offer playing of rare spirituality and beauty. As a friend of the composer and dedicatee of five of the piano pieces, his Delius recordings, which comprise the complete meagre published output for solo piano by the composer, have a unique authority. Edward Isaacs, who revelled in the repertoire of Chopin and Liszt, was described as ‘a kindly genial companion and a witty charming raconteur’. His recordings radiate brilliance and joie de vivre. This is the first time most of these discs have been reissued since the days of the original 78s. An added bonus is the discovery of a wonderful previously unpublished Howard-Jones recording of Beethoven’s Rondo in G major.

Tracklist 50 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 02:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  3. 2 Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 01:17
    Track
    2
    Title
    Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  4. 3 Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 01:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  5. 4 Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 01:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  6. 5 Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 01:38
    Track
    5
    Title
    Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  7. 6 Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 03:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  8. 7 Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 01:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  9. 8 Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 02:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  10. 9 Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859 01:07
    Track
    9
    Title
    Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  11. 10 Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859 02:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  12. 11 Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 00:51
    Track
    11
    Title
    Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  13. 12 Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 03:04
    Track
    12
    Title
    Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  14. 13 Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 01:57
    Track
    13
    Title
    Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  15. 14 Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 02:19
    Track
    14
    Title
    Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  16. 15 Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 01:52
    Track
    15
    Title
    Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  17. 16 Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 02:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  18. 17 I. Adagio sostenuto 04:28
    Track
    17
    Title
    I. Adagio sostenuto
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  19. 18 II. Allegretto 01:52
    Track
    18
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  20. 19 III. Presto agitato 06:59
    Track
    19
    Title
    III. Presto agitato
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  21. 20 Rondo in G Major, Op. 51, No. 2 09:01
    Track
    20
    Title
    Rondo in G Major, Op. 51, No. 2
    Duration
    09:01
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  22. 21 6 Ecossaises in E-Flat Major, WoO 83 (arr. E. Albert) 02:42
    Track
    21
    Title
    6 Ecossaises in E-Flat Major, WoO 83 (arr. E. Albert)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  23. 22 2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 1. Waldesrauschen (Forest Murmurs) 03:37
    Track
    22
    Title
    2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 1. Waldesrauschen (Forest Murmurs)
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  24. 23 Liebesträume, S541/R211: No. 3. Nocturne in A-Flat Major 04:01
    Track
    23
    Title
    Liebesträume, S541/R211: No. 3. Nocturne in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  25. 24 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2. Capriccio in B Minor 02:59
    Track
    24
    Title
    8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2. Capriccio in B Minor
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  26. 25 Dance 02:18
    Track
    25
    Title
    Dance
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Frederick Delius
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  27. 26 No. 1. Mazurka 01:21
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 1. Mazurka
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Frederick Delius
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  28. 27 No. 2. Waltz for a little girl 01:12
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 2. Waltz for a little girl
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Frederick Delius
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  29. 28 No. 3. Waltz 01:24
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 3. Waltz
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Frederick Delius
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  30. 29 No. 5. Toccata 01:56
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 5. Toccata
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Frederick Delius
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  31. 30 No. 1. Scherzando 01:41
    Track
    30
    Title
    No. 1. Scherzando
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Frederick Delius
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  32. 31 No. 2. Quick 00:59
    Track
    31
    Title
    No. 2. Quick
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Frederick Delius
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  33. 32 No. 3. Con moto 01:06
    Track
    32
    Title
    No. 3. Con moto
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Frederick Delius
    Performer
    Evlyn Howard-Jones
  34. Disc 2
  35. 1 I. Allemande 01:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  36. 2 II. Courante 01:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  37. 3 VII. Gigue 02:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    VII. Gigue
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  38. 4 Fantaisie in G Major, HWV 490 02:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Fantaisie in G Major, HWV 490
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  39. 5 Keyboard Suite No. 5 (Set I) in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air, "Harmonious Blacksmith" 02:52
    Track
    5
    Title
    Keyboard Suite No. 5 (Set I) in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air, "Harmonious Blacksmith"
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  40. 6 I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio 06:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  41. 7 II. Adagio cantabile 03:59
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Adagio cantabile
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  42. 8 III. Rondo: Allegro 04:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  43. 9 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F Minor: Allegro moderato 01:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F Minor: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  44. 10 Bolero, Op. 19 05:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    Bolero, Op. 19
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  45. 11 Waltz No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2, "Valse brillante" 04:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    Waltz No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2, "Valse brillante"
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  46. 12 Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, "Minute" 01:44
    Track
    12
    Title
    Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, "Minute"
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  47. 13 Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 02:49
    Track
    13
    Title
    Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  48. 14 Waltz No. 13 in D-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3 02:16
    Track
    14
    Title
    Waltz No. 13 in D-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  49. 15 Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth. 02:44
    Track
    15
    Title
    Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth.
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  50. 16 Chopin - 6 Chants polonais, S480/R145: No. 5. Mein Freuden (Moja pieszczotka, My Joys) 03:37
    Track
    16
    Title
    Chopin - 6 Chants polonais, S480/R145: No. 5. Mein Freuden (Moja pieszczotka, My Joys)
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  51. 17 No. 3. Nocturne in A-Flat Major 04:36
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 3. Nocturne in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs
  52. 18 2 Morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2. Humoresque in E Minor 02:25
    Track
    18
    Title
    2 Morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2. Humoresque in E Minor
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Edward Isaacs