Release Date: 27 June 2011
Label: Naxos - Ex Select Products / Naxos Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 747313245277
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Stanford
Description
Stanford's chamber music occupies an important position in his oeuvre, and this recording unearths more rarities. Piano Trio No. 1 was dedicated to the great Hans von Bulow and is an impressively large-scaled and lyrical work, exuding both elegance and vigour. Piano Quartet No. 2 was revived by the Gould Trio after long neglect in 2010. It too is an exceptional work, melodically profuse, including folkloric elements and balancing its clement and turbulent aspects with utter assurance. The violin pieces supply appealing qualities of tuneful playfulness. The performance is absolutely first-class and, with sound that is at once intimate and true, this valuable anthology can be welcomed with open arms. Naxos's absurdly modest asking-price is the icing on the cake!"Gramophone"Naxos continue their Stanford survey with this attractive release... The high quality of Stanford's writing continues to shine like a beacon"MusicWeb"
Tracklisting
Dariia Lytvishko
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop
Alice Di Piazza; Basel Sinfonietta; NDR Bigband; Titus Engel
Anna Alas i Jove; Miquel Villalba
David Childs; Black Dyke Band; Nicholas Childs
Zenz:Cathariou:Iacovidou
Zahir Ensemble
Yun-Yi Qin
Finley:Hickox:Bbcnow
Plane:Gould Pno Trio
Bourn So:Lloyd Jones
Bourn So:Lloyd Jones
Bourn So:Lloyd-Jones
