Duncan Honeybourne - Mist on the Moors: The Piano Music of Reginald Redman (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Mist on the Moors
02. A Cornish Legend
03. Arabesque
04. La Nuit
05. Lyric Piece
06. The Mystic Garden
07. Graceful Dance
08. Cradle Song
09. On the Cornish Coast
10. The Lonely Faun
11. Gossamer
12. Lullaby for a Kitten
13. Deep in the Woods
14. Children at Play
15. In Changing Moods
16. In a Gondola
17. Venetian Barcarolle
18. Prelude No. 1
19. Prelude No. 2
20. Prelude No. 3
21. Song of the Fountain
22. Humoreske
23. All Through the Night (I. Version I)
24. All Through the Night (II. Version II)
25. At the Opera I. The Overture
26. At the Opera II. The Villain
27. At the Opera III. Country Dance
28. At the Opera: IV. The Hero
29. At the Opera V. The Hero Disconsolate
30. At the Opera VI. The End of the Story
31. In Amberley Vale I. Marching Tune
32. In Amberley Vale II. The Song of the Little Shepherdess
33. In Amberley Vale: III. Folk Song
34. In Amberley Vale IV. Country Dance

Heritage presents the first recorded collection of the piano music of Reginald Redman. Duncan Honeybourne explains: ‘Reginald Redman (1892-1972) was a revered figure: a cultured musician and refined composer; a generous supporter of the arts in the West Country; and a man whose influence as BBC West of England Director of Music defined the tastes of a generation.

The majority of Redman’s solo piano music seems to have been composed in the 1920s, before the demands of BBC work became all-consuming. It displays elegant craftsmanship and a fondness for the instrument’s lyrical qualities, demanding warm melodic lines and a keen colouristic imagination, as well as nimble fingers and, at times, a relaxed and unselfconscious virtuosity. The intervallic language sometimes betrays Redman’s interest in Chinese music – with a pentatonic flavour making a more than occasional appearance – and he is fond of fourths and fifths. Some of Redman’s piano music is highly distinguished and intended for the professional recitalist, whilst some slighter pieces were clearly written with an educational purpose in mind'.

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