Darlington Quartet, Gladys Chua - Loughlin: Piano & Chamber Music (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Introduction & Allegro: I. Introduction
02. Introduction & Allegro: II. Allegro
03. Diversion
04. Folk Tune for Anne
05. Violin Sonatina: I. Allegro molto
06. Violin Sonatina: II. Antiphon
07. Violin Sonatina: IIIa: Theme
08. Violin Sonatina: IIIb. Var. 1, Ostinato
09. Violin Sonatina: IIIc. Var. 2, Bagatelle
10. Violin Sonatina: IIId. Var. 3, Cortège
11. Violin Sonatina: IIIe. Var. 4, Carillon
12. String Quartet in C Major: I. Allegro con brio
13. String Quartet in C Major: II. Presto
14. String Quartet in C Major: III. Andante con moto
15. String Quartet in C Major: IV. Allegro molto e giocoso
16. String Trio: I. Allegro con brio
17. String Trio: II. Andante con moto
18. String Trio: III. Tarantella
19. Toccata

The Liverpudlian George Loughlin (1914–84) was appointed professor of music at the University of Melbourne in 1958, remaining in that post for 21 years. That he was also a composer was generally unknown – a former colleague, hearing one of the pieces on this album, exclaimed: ‘That’s George?’ The earliest workshere are audibly by an English composer, one who knew his Vaughan Williams, and blend an honest sincerity with fleet-footed wit. The approach of the later pieces is more philosophical and searching, the harmony more at ease with dissonance and the melodic lines more angular – in both peppy counterpoint and long-breathed lyricism. The name of the Darlington String Quartet came about through its association with the highly successful Darlington Chamber Music Series, in the Perth Hills, Western Australia. Having played together for decades, the members of the Darlington String Quartet officially formed the ensemble in 2016. As well as performing much of the standard quartet repertoire, the Quartet musicians are also strong advocates for new music and have close associations with a number of West Australian composers. In 2022, the Darlington Quartet was appointed Quartet in Residence at the Western Australia Academy of the Performing Arts and are joint heads of the string department.

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