5060263500612

Those Blue Remembered Hills

The Bride Quartet; Michael Dussek; Roderick Williams

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Format: CD

Cat No: EMRCD065

Release Date:  03 July 2020

Label:  Em Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5060263500612

Genres:  Classical  Twentieth Century  

  • Description

    The celebrated baritone Roderick Williams joins the Bridge Quartet and acclaimed pianist Michael Dussek in the World Première recording of Gurney's song-cycle 'The Western Playland', first performed at The English Music Festival in 2018. The disc also includes the first recording of the same composer's String Quartet in D minor of 1925 (a rare survivor among Gurney string quartets), as well as songs by Gurney and Howells (including the wonderful 'King David').

    CRITICAL ACCLAIM

    "Before listening to this disc, I could not imagine anyone who could better capture the poignancy of that suffering, and the beauty which rises from it, and transcends it, than Roderick Williams. Having listened to Those Blue Remembered Hills, I do not think that Williams has done anything finer." - Opera Today

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Gurney: The Western Playland (and Of Sorrow) - Reveille
      • 2. Gurney: The Western Playland (and Of Sorrow) - Lovliest Of Trees
      • 3. Gurney: The Western Playland (and Of Sorrow) - Golden Friends
      • 4. Gurney: The Western Playland (and Of Sorrow) - Twice A Week
      • 5. Gurney: The Western Playland (and Of Sorrow) - The Aspens
      • 6. Gurney: The Western Playland (and Of Sorrow) - Is My Team Ploughing
      • 7. Gurney: The Western Playland (and Of Sorrow) - The Far Country
      • 8. Gurney: The Western Playland (and Of Sorrow) - March
      • 9. Howells: There Was A Maiden
      • 10. Howells: Girl's Song
      • 11. Howells: King David
      • 12. Howells: The Mugger's Song
      • 13. Gurney: Edward,Edward
      • 14. Gurney: String Quartet In D Minor - Without Tempo Indication
      • 15. Gurney: String Quartet In D Minor - Adagio
      • 16. Gurney: String Quartet In D Minor - Andante Con Moto
      • 17. Gurney: String Quartet In D Minor - Molto Allegro
      • 18. Gurney: By A Bierside

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