Goldstone & Clemmow Piano Duo - Explorations: British 20th & 21st Ctry Music / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The music of Austrian composer Hans Gal is being rediscovered and appreciated more and more for it's infectious tunefulness and verve, and bears close comparison with the music of Dvorak and the other mid European late Romantics. Here is the first and only recording of his works for piano duo The album was previously released on Olympia but only weeks before that tag's demise, so it will be new to almost everyone. Album Tracks 1. Hans Gal Three Marionettes Op 74 Pantalone 2. Hans Gal Three Marionettes Op 74 Columbina 3. Hans Gal Three Marionettes Op 74 Arlecchino 4. Hans Gal Serbische Weisen Op 3 No 1 in G Major 5. Hans Gal Serbische Weisen Op 3 No 2 in C Major 6. Hans Gal Serbische Weisen Op 3 No 3 in F Sharp minor 7. Hans Gal Serbische Weisen Op 3 No 4 in E minor 8. Hans Gal Serbische Weisen Op 3 No 5 in B Major 9. Hans Gal Serbische Weisen Op 3 No 6 in a Minor 10. Hans Gal Concertino Op 43 Intrata Grave E Maestoso 11. Hans Gal Concertino Op 43 Siciliano Andantino a Piacere Quasi Cadenza 12. Hans Gal Concertino Op 43 Fugo Allegro Ma Non Troppo 13. Hans Gal Three Impromptus Entrée 14. Hans Gal Three Impromptus Pastorale 15. Hans Gal Three Impromptus Carillon 16. Hans Gal Pastoral Time

A most important world premiere recording - possibly the world's most loved piano concerto, in the arrangement for two pianos partly written by Grieg himself. The CD also contains the first recording of Grieg's piano version of the Homage March indomitably played as always by Britain's leading piano duo. Album Tracks 1. 1. Allegro Molto Moderato 2. 2. Adagio - 3. 3. Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcto - Quasi Presto 4. 1. Morning Mood 5. 2. the Death of Ase 6. 3. Anitra's Dance 7. 4. in the Hall of the Mountain King 8. 1. Allegro 9. 2. Andante 10. 3. Rondo Allegretto 11. NR. 1 D-Moll 12. NR. 2 A-Dur 13. NR. 3 G-Dur 14. NR. 4 D-Dur 15. 3. Marsch

Brian Chapple is a British composer of great skill who has not yet been as fully recognized as he deserves. This CD includes music for both solo piano and piano duo, demonstrating a range of styles from the very serious InchRequiesInch to the fun-filled and jazz-inspired InchBurlesqueInch. As ever, performed to perfection by Anthony Goldstone and Caroline Clemmow. Album Tracks 1. Con Moto 2. Con Brio 3. Allegretto 4. Vivace E Giocoso 5. Adagio 6. Allegro 7. Allegro Energico - Largamente - Adagio Tranquillo - Allegro 8. Introduction 9. Digression 10. Cantando 11. Ostinato 12. Interval 13. Spanish Dance 14. Jig 15. Piacevole 16. Conclusion 17. Allegro Giocoso, with Swing 18. Steady, Firm 19. Vivace 20. Allegro Con Moto, with Swing