Andrew Long & Ian Buckle - Procter-Gregg: Chamber Music, Vol. 1 (2019) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor: I. Allegro
02. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor: II. Andante sostenuto
03. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor: III. Allegro brioso
04. Violin Sonata No. 2 in C Major: I. Allegro moderato
05. Violin Sonata No. 2 in C Major: II. Con moto e scherzando
06. Violin Sonata No. 2 in C Major: III. Molto moderato-Andante quasi lento-Allegro con brio
07. Violin Sonata No. 4 in D Major: I. Allegro moderato
08. Violin Sonata No. 4 in D Major: II. Andante
09. Violin Sonata No. 4 in D Major: III. Andantino-Allegro giocoso


The public persona of the English composer Humphrey Procter-Gregg (1895–1980) was that of an academic and administrator (he founded the Music Department of Manchester University), and he was held in high regard as a writer and a translator of opera. But his own music reveals a startling degree of energy and passion, perhaps reflecting his fondness for the outdoors. These violin sonatas point to an enthusiasm for Delius, particularly in their more wistful passages; more surprisingly, they also show a stylistic proximity to the music of Fauré.

Andrew Long, violin
Ian Buckle, piano

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