Clare Howick, Sophia Rahman - British Women Composers (2010)

Tracklist

01. Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 7: I. Allegro moderato
02. Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 7: II. Scherzo: Allegro grazioso
03. Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 7: III. Romanze: Andante grazioso
04. Violin Sonata in A minor, Op. 7: IV. Finale: Allegro vivace
05. 3 Preludes: Prelude No. 1: Tempo libero senza misura
06. 3 Preludes: Prelude No. 2: Andantino quieto
07. 3 Preludes: Prelude No. 3: Con allegrezza
08. Violin Sonata in D minor: I. Andante languido
09. Violin Sonata in D minor: II. Scherzo: Vivace
10. Violin Sonata in D minor: III. Finale: Presto con fuoco
11. Triptych: I. Prelude: Allegretto, piacevole e semplice
12. Triptych: II. Scherzo: Allegro con spirito
13. Triptych: III. Soliloquy: Lento sostenuto
14. La Chasse

Featuring such well-known names as Ethel Smyth and Elizabeth Maconchy, as well as less familiar female composers, the works on this disc illuminate a crucial but under-explored aspect of musical life in late 19th- and early 20th-century Britain. Spanning a period of more than eighty years, a variety of musical styles is here revealed, rich with distinctive voices. Clare Howick has a special interest in 20th-century British violin repertoire and plays a Stradivarius violin on this recording. A former student of Alexander Kelly and Malcolm Martineau at the Royal Academy of Music, Sophia Rahman has made over twenty chamber music recordings.

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