034571170961

Sammons: The English Kreisler

Paul Barritt, Catherine Edwards

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Cat No: CDA67096

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Release Date:  01 June 2000

Label:  Hyperion Records Ltd

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  034571170961

Genres:  Classical  Chamber Music  

  • Description

    This delightful record is a throwback to an earlier age, when short salon lollipops were in popular demand and treated with consummate grace and artistry. One of the finest violinists of his generation, Albert Sammons (1887-1957) was known as the 'English Kreisler'; like Kreisler he was self-taught as a composer, drawing on his natural instinct and deep grasp of his instrument's capabilities to create many charming and highly polished morceaux. Many of these pieces (the Dance Caprice for example) exude exhilarating virtuosity, replete with left-hand pizzicato, extensive double-stopping and harmonics, while others have a poignant lyrical simplicity stemming from folk influences. All require great skill from the violinist, and here Paul Barritt and Catherine Edwards pour their hearts into the music, playing with panache and refinement.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Bagatelle
      • 2. Plantation Dance
      • 3. Lullaby
      • 4. Canzonetta
      • 5. Roumanian Air and Gipsy Dance
      • 6. Petite Chanson
      • 7. Intermezzo
      • 8. Bourrée
      • 9. Reve d'enfant
      • 10. Dance Caprice
      • 11. Berceuse
      • 12. Serenade de Printemps
      • 13. Humoresque
      • 14. A Song Without Words
      • 15. Cradle Song
      • 16. Pensee capricieuse
      • 17. Aubade
      • 18. Air De Ballet
      • 19. Minuet triste
      • 20. The Faithful Bird