Raphael Wallfisch, Raphael Terroni - Leighton: Complete Chamber Works for Cello (2011)

Tracklist

01. Partita for Cello & Piano, Op. 35: I. Elegy
02. Partita for Cello & Piano, Op. 35: II. Scherzo
03. Partita for Cello & Piano, Op. 35: IIIa. Theme & Variations. Theme -
04. Partita for Cello & Piano, Op. 35: IIIb. Theme & Variations. Var. 1, Allegro inquieto -
05. Partita for Cello & Piano, Op. 35: IIIc. Theme & Variations. Var. 2, Ostinato -
06. Partita for Cello & Piano, Op. 35: IIId. Theme & Variations. Var. 3, March -
07. Partita for Cello & Piano, Op. 35: IIIe. Theme & Variations. Var. 4, Appassionato -
08. Partita for Cello & Piano, Op. 35: IIIf. Theme & Variations. Var. 5, Waltz -
09. Partita for Cello & Piano, Op. 35: IIIg. Theme & Variations. Var. 6, Chorale
10. Elegy for Cello & Piano, Op. 5
11. Cello Sonata, Op. 52: I. Lament & Pizzicato
12. Cello Sonata, Op. 52: II. Toccata & Cradle Song
13. Cello Sonata, Op. 52: III. Flourish, Chaconne & Coda
14. Alleluia pascha nostrum, Op. 85

Kenneth Leighton’s distinctive gifts as a composer were apparent as early as the première of his Cello Concerto, when he was barely 26. It was an instrument for which he wrote with particular subtlety and often from an inner compulsion. The Elegy, Op. 5 is full of brilliance, lyricism and mystery whilst by the time he wrote the rhapsodic and expressive Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 52, his position as one of Britain’s leading composers had long been cemented. The beautiful Alleluia Pascha Nostrum, Op. 85 was first performed by the soloist on this disc, Raphael Wallfisch.

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