James Oswald
Born: 1710, Crail, Scotland
Died: 2nd January 1795, Knebworth, UK
Nationality: Scottish
James Oswald was a Scottish composer, arranger, cellist, and music publisher, who was appointed as Chamber Composer for King George III and also wrote and published many Scottish folk tunes.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Oswald_(composer)
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Further Reading: Oswald, James
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Ophélie Gaillard on A Night in London
22nd Mar 2022
The French cellist talks to Katherine about her new album centring on three composer-cellists who made their mark on the English capital in the mid-eighteenth century: the Italians Nicola Porpora and Giovanni Battista Cirri, and the Scotsman James Oswald.
All Genres: Oswald, James
Chamber
All Works: Oswald, James
- A Curious Collection of Scots Tunes (1)
- A Highland Battle (2)
- A Sonata of Scots Tunes (3)
- Colin's Kisses (1)
- Divertimentis for guitar, Nos. 1-12 (1)
- Divertimento No. 1 (1)
- Greensleeves (1)
- My Nanio (1)
- Nancy's to the Greenwood Gone (1)
- Pentland Hills (from the Caledonian Pocket Companion) (2)
- She’s Sweetest when she’s Naked (2)
- Snow Drop (Airs for Winter) (1)
- The Bottom of the Punch Bowl (1)
- The Caledonian Pocket Companion (1)
- The Flowers of Edinburgh (1)
- The Laurel (1)
- The Murrays March (2)
- The Reel of Tulloch (1)
- The Thistle (1)
- There are few good Fellows when Jamie´s awa´ (1)
- Ty on the Wars (1)
Recent Best Sellers: Oswald, James
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The Muses Restor'd
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2024, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th May 2024
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2024, Chamber Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
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softLOUD: Music for Acoustic & Electric Guitars
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2018, Instrumental Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Finalist - Instrumental
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Gramophone Awards, 2019, Winner - Concept Album
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Special offer. Auld Scottish Sangs
Lorna Anderson (soprano), John Kitchen (piano), Christine Cairns (mezzo-soprano), Alan Watt (baritone), Harry Nicoll (tenor), Christopher Field (violin), John Kitchen (harpsichord) Scottish Early Music Consort
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