The Nash Ensemble, Lionel Friend - Constant Lambert: Piano Concerto, Piano Sonata & Other Works (1995)

Tracklist

01. Concerto for Piano and 9 Players: I. Overture (Allegro) – Cadenza – Andante espressivo – Doppio movimento – Coda (Allegro molto)
02. Concerto for Piano and 9 Players: II. Intermède (Andante recitando) – Allegro scherzando – Più mosso – Andante tranquillo – Allegro non troppo
03. Concerto for Piano and 9 Players: III. Finale. Lugubre
04. 8 Poems of Li-Po: I. A Summer Day
05. 8 Poems of Li-Po: II. Nocturne
06. 8 Poems of Li-Po: III. With a Man of Leisure
07. 8 Poems of Li-Po: IV. Lines Written in Autumn
08. 8 Poems of Li-Po: V. The Ruin of the Ku-Su Palace
09. 8 Poems of Li-Po: VI. The Intruder
10. 8 Poems of Li-Po: VII. On the City Street
11. 8 Poems of Li-Po: VIII. The Long-Departed Lover
12. Piano Sonata: I. Allegro molto marcato
13. Piano Sonata: II. Nocturne. Andante – Presto e leggiero – Andante – Presto
14. Piano Sonata: III. Finale. Lugubre – Presto
15. Mr Bear Squash-You-All-Flat

A fascinating selection of pieces by one of the twentieth century’s most original and perplexing figures. Constant Lambert is perhaps better known today for his strident views on his contemporaries, but was also as a composer of delightful, anarchic music, influenced particularly by Stravinsky and Ravel. A distinguished line-up of performers presents these works in the clearest light. This recording is a must for anyone interested in twentieth-century music. Many of Lambert’s other works are also available on Hyperion.

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