Lambert, C
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What a joy to welcome on CD, a major British ballet score (comparable in appeal to Walton's Façade with which, happily, it's coupled). Constant Lambert's Horoscope is a highly individual score... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Constant Lambert: Piano Concerto
Jonathan Plowright (piano)
English Northern Philharmonia, David Lloyd-Jones
A sparkling centenary showcase for the youthful genius of Constant Lambert. Jonathan Plowright cuts a dash with his scintillating technique, opalescent tone and beguiling range of colour, and... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2005, Editor's Choice
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Constant Lambert's Tiresias was commissioned for the Festival of Britain in 1951 and the subject had been preoccupying the composer for over 20 years. In the event, the ailing Lambert struggled... — More…
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Lambert: Piano Concerto & other orchestral works
David Owen Norris (piano)
BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth
More gaps in the Lambert discography are enterprisingly plugged by these sensitive and shapely performances, which display most agreeable dash and commitment. The Piano Concerto recorded here... — More…
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Lambert: Pomona, Music for Orchestra, Romeo & Juliet, King Pest
English Chamber Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, Barry Wordsworth, Simon Joly
Norman Del Mar's effervescent pairing of Romeoand Juliet (1924-25) and Pomona (1926) ranked high on many an enthusiast's Lyrita wish-list and the first thing to say is that the 30-year-old Kingsway... — More…
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Music for Joyful Occasions
Mary Stolper (flute), Charles Vernon (bass trombone)
DePaul University Wind Ensemble, Donald DeRoche
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Robert Irving - The Decca Recordings
London Symphony Orchestra, New Symphony Orchestra, Robert Irving
The highlights in this decently-performed compilation from ballet conductor Robert Irving are Lambert’s Horoscope and Walton’s Façade. — More…
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British Ballet Music
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Adrian Boult, André Previn, Louis Frémaux, Vernon Handley, Robert Irving/
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The really good news here is the CD début of Romeo and Juliet, one of only two ballet scores that Diaghilev commissioned from British composers for his Ballets Russes. It's a frothy romp firmly... — More…
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