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British String Concertos

Lorraine McAslan (violin), Alexander Baillie (cello), Kenneth Sillito (violin), Emanuel Hurwitz (cello), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Rodney Friend (violin), Raphael Wallfisch (cello), John Georgiadis (violin), Rohan de Saram (cello), Yfrah Neaman (violin), Manoug Parikian (violin), Erich Gruenberg (violin),...

British String Concertos
this is an historic collection for all sorts of reasons. These recordings will be listened to for many years to come. The heyday of Lyrita was an extraordinarily rich period for British music...

MusicWeb International, 17th November 2014

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British String Concertos

Lorraine McAslan (violin), Alexander Baillie (cello), Kenneth Sillito (violin), Emanuel Hurwitz (cello), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Rodney Friend (violin), Raphael Wallfisch (cello), John Georgiadis (violin), Rohan de Saram (cello), Yfrah Neaman (violin), Manoug Parikian (violin), Erich Gruenberg (violin),...

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this is an historic collection for all sorts of reasons. These recordings will be listened to for many years to come. The heyday of Lyrita was an extraordinarily rich period for British music...

MusicWeb International, 17th November 2014

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Contents and tracklist

Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto in G minor Op. 80
Work length32:52
I. Allegro maestroso - Vivace - Allegro molto
Track length12:15
II. Andante semplice - Andantino
Track length8:34
III. Alegro molto - Moderato
Track length12:03
Holst: Invocation for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 19 No. 2
Work length9:43
Finzi: Introit for Small Orchestra and Solo Violin, Op. 6
Work length9:49
Holst: Double Concerto, Op. 49
Work length14:25
I. Scherzo
Track length4:56
II. Lament
Track length4:06
III. Variations on a Ground
Track length5:23
Holst: Lyric Movement for Viola and Small Orchestra, H.191
Work length9:54
Busch, W: Cello Concerto
Work length23:28
I. Lento - Allegro con spirito
Track length10:12
II. Allegretto - quasi andante - con dolcezza
Track length6:44
III. Molto vivace, con brio
Track length6:32
Moeran: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Work length34:44
I. Allegro moderato
Track length14:21
II. Rondo: Vivace
Track length9:51
III. Lento
Track length10:32
Rubbra: Soliloquy for cello and orchestra, Op. 57
Work length15:06
Gerhard: Violin Concerto
Work length34:11
I. Allegro cantabile, con anima - Molto vivace, con spirito
Track length13:44
II. Largo - Allegretto placido
Track length11:18
III. Allegro con brio - Presto
Track length9:09
Fricker: Concerto for Violin and Small Orchestra, Op. 11
Work length23:17
I. Con moto
Track length9:41
II. Andante
Track length5:28
III. Allegro vivo
Track length8:08
Maconchy: Serenata Concertante for Violin and Orchestra
Work length21:38
I. Lento - Allegro con moto - Allegro ritmico
Track length5:50
II. Scherzo with Trio - Allegro molto
Track length4:32
III. Andante con moto
Track length6:27
IV. Allegro vigoroso - Andante tranquillo
Track length4:49
Morgan, D: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Work length25:46
I. Lento - Moderato cantabile - Alla Marcia
Track length11:54
II. Presto energico ma leggieramente
Track length5:00
III. Lento - Allegro deciso - Con fuoco
Track length8:52
Banks, D: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Work length26:54
I. Lento - Allegro
Track length9:40
II. Andante cantabile
Track length9:33
III. Risoluto
Track length7:41
Hoddinott: Nocturnes and Cadenzas for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 62
Work length21:01
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17th November 2014

this is an historic collection for all sorts of reasons. These recordings will be listened to for many years to come. The heyday of Lyrita was an extraordinarily rich period for British music and for performers who were committed to it.
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