Tasmin Little - British Violin Sonatas 1 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Britain's Tasmin Little performs the little-known violin sonatas by Richard Strauss and Ottorino Respighi in her latest recital disc for Chandos. Also included are three of Respighi's Six Pieces for violin and piano. Australian pianist Piers Laine five times soloist at the BBC Proms in London's Royal Albert Hall will accompany. Album Tracks 1. Sonata in B minor, P 110 (Ottorino Respighi) - Tasmin Little/Piers Lane 2. No. 2 Melodia, No. 4 Valse Caressante, and No. 5 Serenata from Sei Pezzi, P 31 (Ottorino Respighi) - Tasmin Little/Piers Lane 3. Sonata in E Flat Major, Op. 18 (Richard Strauss) - Tasmin Little/Piers Lane

Despite his facility in playing the violin and the importance he attached to his lessons with Albert Sammons, Lloyd was relatively slow to compose works for his own instrument. It was not until 1970 that Lloyd wrote Violin Concerto No.1, his first piece with a leading role for his own instrument, but this achievement seemed to stir his enthusiasm and during the next seven years he completed a number of pieces for violin and piano, a fully-fledged sonata and a second concerto. The Seven Extracts from 'The Serf' for violin and piano (1974) were published in 2024, and are here recorded for the first time. © Paul Conway Album Tracks 1. Lament, Air and Dance~I. Lament 2. Lament, Air and Dance~II. Air 3. Lament, Air and Dance~III. Dance 4. Sonata for violin and piano~Largamente 5. Sonata for violin and piano~- Moderato 6. Sonata for violin and piano~- Finale 1. Seven extracts from George Lloyd's Opera 'The Serf'~I. The Outlaw 2. Seven extracts from George Lloyd's Opera 'The Serf'~II. Lament 3. Seven extracts from George Lloyd's Opera 'The Serf'~III. Woodlands 4. Seven extracts from George Lloyd's Opera 'The Serf'~IV. Ascalon 5. Seven extracts from George Lloyd's Opera 'The Serf'~V. March 6. Seven extracts from George Lloyd's Opera 'The Serf'~VI. 'Ah, for the blue of Sicily' 7. Seven extracts from George Lloyd's Opera 'The Serf'~VII. Odin's Hunt

Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro - Più Mosso - Tranquillo - a Tempo I 2. II. Andante Con Espressione - Presto - Andante Maestoso - Meno Mosso - a Tempo 3. I. Allegro Leggiadro - Meno Mosso - Tempo I - Animato - Tempo I - Poco Animando - Animato - Tempo I - Meno Mosso - Tempo I - Animato - Tempo I - 4. II. Romance. in Tempo Sostenuto, Quasi Adagio - Poco Più Moto - Tempo I - Lento - Con Moto - Allegro - Meno Allegro - Tempo I - Lento 5. III. Rondo Allegro Sciolto Assai - Poco Meno Allegro - Tempo I - Allegro Di Molto - Tempo I - Poco Meno Allegro - Tempo I - Allegro Di Molto - Vivace 6. Violin Sonata 7. Romance. Andantino - Più Mosso - Tempo I - Tranquillo 8. Pastorale. Andante Con Moto - Tranquillo - Tempo I - Più Mosso, Agitato - Animato - Molto Tranquillo - Tempo I Ma Tranquillo 9. The Gardens at Eastwell