British Piano Concertos: Addison, Benjamin, Maconchy, Searle, Rubbra

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Release Date: 1st Apr 2022
Catalogue No: SRCD407
Label: Lyrita
Length: 68 minutes

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Addison: Wellington Suite

Work length17:18

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Simon Callaghan (piano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Martyn Brabbins

I. Allegretto con brio

Track length1:48

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II. Andante, un poco pomposo

Track length4:12

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III Allegro vivace

Track length3:09

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IV. Moderato, tempo di valse

Track length4:40

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V. Allegro con brio

Track length3:29

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Benjamin, A: Concertino

Work length14:45

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$5.20

Simon Callaghan (piano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Martyn Brabbins

I. Allegro non troppo e ritmico

Track length2:05

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II. Andante poco lento

Track length4:33

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III. Scherzo. Presto scherzando

Track length3:55

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IV. Come primo ma meno allegro

Track length4:12

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Maconchy: Concertino for Piano and Chamber Orchestra

Work length12:13

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Simon Callaghan (piano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Martyn Brabbins

I. Allegro molto

Track length3:59

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II. Lento, serioso

Track length5:00

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III. Allegro con brio

Track length3:14

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Searle: Concertante for Piano, Percussion and Strings, Op. 24

Work length4:11

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Simon Callaghan (piano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Martyn Brabbins

Rubbra: Nature's Song

Work length9:39

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Reconstr. S. Callaghan
Simon Callaghan (piano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Martyn Brabbins

Bush, G: A Little Concerto on themes of Thomas Arne

Work length10:17

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Simon Callaghan (piano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Martyn Brabbins

I. Andante

Track length4:37

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II. Allegro

Track length1:28

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III. Siciliano

Track length2:05

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IV. Vivace

Track length2:07

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"Smaller concertos for piano and modest orchestral forces were a feature of British composition in the first half of the 20th century. Often they were written for a special occasion, and typically vanished into oblivion thereafter. During the COVID period we were looking for things to record with small numbers of players, and stumbled across this treasury: short concertos written for entertainment that don’t outstay their welcome. The works on this CD travel from the innocent pastiche of Geoffrey Bush’s tribute to Arne, Edmund Rubbra’s student essay, through the ‘Blues’ of Arthur Benjamin, the serial language of Humphrey Searle, the drama of Elizabeth Maconchy, and the bold humour of film composer John Addison. It is all great fun, and has never been recorded - apart from the Benjamin recorded just once, back in 1959. Simon Callaghan and Martyn Brabbins team-up to raise a smile, enjoying the lighter side of musical life. 'Clearly a musician of curiosity and discernment, Callaghan’s robust piano-playing is also thoughtful, subtle and refined.' Gramophone"

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