Jamaican Rumba: Volume 2: Arthur Benjamin: Chamber Music

Benjamin's chamber works are highly melodic, short yet pungent, with a strength of harmony that is distinctive even though obviously influenced by the French impressionists. The violin and cello... — American Record Guide, July 2001 More…

Catalogue No: TP134
Label: Tall Poppies

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Benjamin, A: Jamaican Rumba

transcribed by William Primrose for Jascha Heifetz
John Harding (violin), Ian Munro (piano)

Benjamin, A: Sonatina for Violin & Piano (1925)

John Harding (violin), Ian Munro (piano)

Benjamin, A: Sonata for Viola & Piano (1942)

Esther van Stralen (viola), Ian Munro (piano)

Benjamin, A: Sonatina for cello & piano

David Pereira (cello), Ian Munro (piano)

Benjamin, A: Le Tombeau de Ravel: Valse-Caprices

Peter Jenkin (clarinet), Ian Munro (piano)

Benjamin, A: Three Violin Pieces (1921-25)

John Harding (violin), Ian Munro (piano)

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This set of CDs has arisen from the pianist Ian Munro's enormous love of Benjamin. With a stellar cast of musicians in the Tall Poppies Ensemble, he has made a recording which brings some major and very neglected works to the public eye (or should that be ear!)

This CD contains the Violin Sonatina and several charming violin miniatures played which characteristic elan by John Harding; Esther van Stralen gives a blistering account of the challenging viola sonata; David Pereira plays the charming Cello Sonatina with its jaunty little march; Peter Jenkin brings consummate artistry to the virtuoso clarinet work Tombeau de Ravel. And of course the CD starts with the eponymous Jamaican Rumba in a scintillating version for violin transcribed by William Primrose for Jascha Heifetz.

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July 2001

Benjamin's chamber works are highly melodic, short yet pungent, with a strength of harmony that is distinctive even though obviously influenced by the French impressionists. The violin and cello sonatinas--the latter written for Lorne Monroe--are particularly attractive and sound as if they'd be even better orchestrated.

Jamaican Rumba: Volume 2

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