Marilyn Hill Smith - Ivor Novello Songs - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Following the announcement by Tasmin Little of her intended retirement from the concert , we wanted to create an album that would stand as both a tribute to, and celebration of, her outstanding career as a performer. What better way to do so than ask her to select her own, personal favorites from her recorded career? An exclusive Chandos artist since 2010, Tasmin has made a series of recordings that have proved a cornerstone of the Chandos schedules for a decade, and feature a range of composers and styles of quite breath-taking variety. The first album concentrates on concerti, and features both Walton's and Britten's concertos with Edward Gardner, along with the slow movement of her award-winning Elgar recording with Sir Andrew Davis. The second features works from Vivaldi though to Shostakovich via Brahms, and includes (among many other gems) her recording of Vaughan Williams's iconic The Lark Ascending. It also celebrates Tasmin's recital partnerships with three outstanding pianists Piers Lane, Martin Roscoe, and John Lenehan. As she writes in her booklet note 'I am very happy that this final, double-album set should reflect so many aspects of me as a musician; and I remain full of gratitude for the tremendous opportunities I have been given to play and record with the greatest musicians of today. I hope you all enjoy this final .' Album Tracks 1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra 2. Movement II from Violin Concerto 3. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra 4. Spring' Concerto from 'The Four Seasons 5. The Gardens at Eastwell 6. The Lark Ascending 7. Movement I from Sonata No. 1 8. Chanson de Matin 9. Salut D'amour 10. Romance 11. Adagio 12. Romance from 'The Gadfly' 13. Movement I from 'Spring' Sonata 14. CSÁRDÁS

Album Tracks 1. In Einem Meer Von Liebe/Wo Die Lerche Singt 2. Durche Die Weiten Felder 3. Du Veilchen Von Montmartre 4. Ich Mocht Wieder Einmal Die Heimat Seh'n 5. Win Kleiner Slowfox Mit Mary 6. Gib Mir Dort Vom Himmelszelt Alle Sterne Der Weit 7. Was in Der Welt Geschieht 8. Liebe, Du Himmel Auf Erden 9. Mein Traum, Mein Traum 10. Kosende Wellen 11. O Du Holde Zeit 12. Wer Will Heut' Nacht Mein Liebster Sein? 13. Einer Wird Kommen 14. Schone Marquise 15. War' Es Auch Nichts Als Ein Augenblick 16. Fragst Mich, Was Liebe Ist? 17. Ich Bin Verliebt 18. Lieber Himmelvater

Haydn's 30 Piano Trios were written at a time when the harpsichord was being replaced by the pianoforte and when a parallel change saw the emergence of sonata-allegro form. His earliest trios, such as the Trio in F major, Hob. XV 40, were also known as Divertimentos or Partitas, whilst the Trio in G major, Hob. XV 15, was part of a group that offers the performer the alternative scoring of flute over the more usual violin. They reflect the airy and nimble qualities that grace all of Haydn's works in the genre. Album Tracks 1. Piano Trio in G Major, Hob. XV 15 (1790) 2. Piano Trio (Divertimento) in B Flat Major, Hob. XV 38 (Before 1766) 3. Piano Trio in G Major, Hob. XV 32 (1794) 4. Piano Trio (Divertimento [Partita]) in F Major, Hob. XV 40 (Before 1760) 5. Piano Trio in F Major, Hob. XV 39 (Before 1767) 6. Piano Trio in D Major, Hob. Deest (Date Unknown)