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Leighton - Elegy for Cello & Piano op.5
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Chamber » Duos » Cello & Piano Duos
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Leighton: Complete Organ Works
Stephen Farr (organ) with John Butt (organ), Nicky Spence (tenor), Chloe Hanslip (violin)
Farr's unswerving authority, scrupulous phrasing and rhythmic playing make this a revelation. —
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2017, Instrumental Choice
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From folky Moeran to the more intense demands of sonatas by Britten, Rodney Bennett and James MacMillan, this is an excellent introduction to British cello music. —
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Although a fair amount of his music for voices has been recorded, Kenneth Leighton's orchestral and instrumental music is seriously under-represented in the catalogue. This most impressive disc... —
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Wallfisch gives eloquent performances of wors characterised by anguished restraint and reflection. Leighton's early Elegy affords a lyrical oasis in this programme of otherwise spare and sometimes... —
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Enigmas: Solo Piano and Chamber Works
Elspeth Wyllie (piano), Claire Overbury (flute), Hetti Price (cello), Catherine Backhouse (mezzo), Alexa Beattie (viola)
Enigma works well and is accorded a natural voice that demands to be heard. The added works are also well worth your listening contemplation. —
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This is music of impeccable craft and genuine substance, always sure of its goal and shot through with Leighton's own pungent brand of lyricism. Likewise the meaty and rewarding Sonata for solo... —
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