Paul Barritt, Catherine Edwards - Ireland: Complete Music for Violin & Piano (1996)

Tracklist

01. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: I. Allegro leggiadro
02. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: II. Romance. In tempo sostenuto, quasi adagio
03. Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: III. Rondo. Allegro sciolto assai
04. Berceuse
05. Cavatina
06. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor: I. Allegro
07. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor: II. Poco lento quasi adagio
08. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor: III. In tempo moderato – Con brio
09. Bagatelle
10. The Holy Boy

John Ireland once confided to a friend that "chamber music is a far finer medium for one's innermost thoughts than orchestral music", and undoubtedly his legacy in this medium formed the core of his achievement as a composer. Not least among his chamber compositions are the two Violin Sonatas recorded on this CD.

The Sonatas are coupled with four delightful miniatures, including the famous The Holy Boy, apparently inspired by one Bobby Glasby, a chorister in Ireland's choir at St Luke's Church, Chelsea!

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