Sir Donald Tovey: Chamber Music Volume One

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Having already given us useful modern recordings of Donald Francis Tovey's Symphony in D and vast Cello Concerto (see above), Toccata Classics now presents this first volume in a series devoted... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 8th Sep 2008
Catalogue No: TOCC0068
Label: Toccata Classics
Length: 65 minutes

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Tovey, D: Piano Trio in B minor, Op. 1

Work length37:38

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I. Maestoso, andante ma con moto

Track length12:34

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II. Menuetto. Molto moderato

Track length9:32

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III. Rhapsodia: Feroce

Track length6:37

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IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length8:55

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Tovey, D: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 8 'Style tragique'

Work length27:24

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I. Allegro moderato

Track length7:44

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II. Largo

Track length9:12

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III. Finale. Allegro non tanto

Track length10:28

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$3.85

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Toccata Classics is proud to introduce this third volume in our series of CDs dedicated to the works of Sir Donald Tovey. His Symphony, Op. 32, and Cello Concerto, Op. 40, already released in this Toccata Classics survey of Tovey’s output, alerted modern listeners to a major voice in British music.

These two trios, lyrical and intense, written in 1895, at the start of Tovey’s career, present him in his first love: chamber music. The style is Brahmsian – with a twist of English folksong.

The release includes a comprehensive booklet containing Tovey’s own essay on the music, illustrated with many music examples, and with an introduction by Peter R. Shore and translations in both German and French.

The German press described the London Piano Trio as ‘simply world class’; at home Musician referred to the group as a ‘national treasure’.

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2010

Having already given us useful modern recordings of Donald Francis Tovey's Symphony in D and vast Cello Concerto (see above), Toccata Classics now presents this first volume in a series devoted to his chamber music. Both works were composed in 1895, during Tovey's first full calendar year at Balliol College, Oxford.
Inscribed to Parry 'as the first work of a grateful pupil', Tovey's Op 1 is as sizeable as it is thoughtful – a patiently argued creation of remarkable fluency, organisational skill and imagination for one so young. The influence of Brahms dominates, and the German master's kindly presence can also be felt in Op 8 in C minor, which was originally conceived for clarinet, horn and piano. The version performed here was eventually published by Schott in 1912, by which time the trio had also acquired the title Style tragique. At its heart is a particularly appealing Largo in A flat (thus following the key scheme of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Pathétique Sonata), which leads without a break into the confidently striding finale.
The London Piano Trio audibly believe in every note, and their dedicated performances are set within a bold sound frame that's somewhat tiring on the ear. The presentation is copiously detailed, as ever from this source. Inquisitive collectors can safely investigate.

February 2009

The London Piano Trio audibly believe in every note, and their dedicated performances are set within a bold sound frame that's somewhat tiring on the ear (piano tone is a touch too clangorous to be ideal…

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