John Turner & Harvey Davies - Anthony Burgess: The Man and his Music (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Recorder Sonatina: I. Allegro
02. Recorder Sonatina: II. Andante lugubre
03. Recorder Sonatina: III. Allegro molto
04. Recorder Sonata: I. Con moto
05. Recorder Sonata: II. Adagio
06. Recorder Sonata: III. Vivo
07. 2 Bird Pieces: Blithe Spirit
08. The Thing with Feathers
09. Recorder Sonatina, Op. 4: I. Preambule
10. Recorder Sonatina, Op. 4: II. Elegie
11. Recorder Sonatina, Op. 4: III. Caprice
12. The Untamed has a Language but no Words
13. Recorder Sonata: I. Andantino con moto
14. Recorder Sonata: II. Lento e calmo
15. Recorder Sonata: III. Vivace con delicatezza
16. Hamlet: Interlude (arr. D. Ellis for recorder and piano)
17. Sonatina alla Fantasia, Op. 23
18. 3 Pezzetti: 1. Allegro
19. 3 Pezzetti: 2. Allegretto
20. 3 Pezzetti: 3. Allegro

CD2
01. Sarabande (version for recorder and piano)
02. Recorder Sonatina: I. Allegro molto moderato
03. Recorder Sonatina: II. Lento molto
04. Recorder Sonatina: III. Allegro molto alla danza
05. Sonata alla Danza: I. Alla bourrée
06. Sonata alla Danza: II. Alla sarabande
07. Sonata alla Danza: III. Alla jig
08. Recorder Sonata: I. Scherzoso
09. Recorder Sonata: II. Cantilena
10. Recorder Sonata: III. Allegro con brio e deciso
11. 2 Character Pieces: Pastorale (version for recorder and piano)
12. Joie de Vivre
13. Recorder Sonata No. 1 in C Major: I. Allegro moderato
14. Recorder Sonata No. 1 in C Major: II. Largo
15. Recorder Sonata No. 1 in C Major: III. Allegro vivace
16. Siciliano



Anthony Burgess was best known as an author. He eventually became one of the best known English literary figures of the latter half of the twentieth century. Although Burgess was predominantly a comic writer “A Clockwork Orange” remains his best known novel. He was a longtime literary critic for The Observer and The Guardian.

Burgess was also an accomplished musician and linguist. He composed over 250 musical works. This 2CD set features pieces written for recorder (many originally written for Andrew Burgess, Anthony’s son).

The collection also includes pieces by fifteen Burgess contemporaries – many premiered by John Turner, the soloist on this release, and as such presents an enticing collection of 20th Century Recorder Works – several receiving their first recording here.

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