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Moeran's Violin Concerto is a most beautiful work and it's great to have this classic recording on CD at last. Many people, like myself, will have almost worn out their original Lyrita LP! John Georgiades and the late Vernon Handley give us a superb performance and the recording is up to Lyrita's usual high standard. The Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra has a real Irish flavour and is well served by John McCabe and Nicholas Braithwaite. The Second Rhapsody receives, as one would expect, a warm and understanding performance from Sir Adrian Boult.
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great stuff from one of England's neglected masters
27 Jan 2011
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Ernest Moeran was not a prolific composer, however, the few orchestral works he left behind are true gems. Moeran, like Vaughan Williams, Ireland, and others, was deeply influenced by the landscape of western England and Ireland, and more importantly, by the English folk song tradition, the strains of which made their way into his work. His Sinfonietta and Symphony are essential acquisitions for lovers of English music of the 20th century (E.J. Moeran: Sinfonietta; Symphony; Overture for a Masque), as too are his Rhapsodies, and concertos for cello and violin. The present disc from Lyrita is an excellent way to get the violin concerto and two of the rhapsodies, one of which was written for piano and orchestra.
The Rhapsody no. 2, which opens the program, is instantly captivating. Moeran, who was born in England but had an Irish father, was steeped in the music of both lands - a background which emerges in the first few lilting bars of the Rhapsody. It's a beautifully shaded work that would have earned Moeran a reputation if he hadn't written another thing. Following this is the violin concerto, five years in the making, which especially reflects Irish influence. The Rhapsody for piano and orchestra is another engaging work, and while it's less distinctively English in tone, it's full of good ideas and bears the imprint of a strong creative imagination combined with skillful writing.
These Lyrita recordings have been around since the 1960's and '70's, however, the performances are authoritative and the sound is still quite good. There's competition from more recent recordings from Vernon Handley on Chandos, and they too are superb. The cello concerto is an essential Moeran work and the recording I recommend, Moeran: Violin Concerto; Lonely Waters; Whythorne's Shadow; Cello Concerto, includes two beautiful works that complement it, Lonely Waters and Whythornes Shadow, although that disc does duplicate the violin concerto.
Five stars.
The Rhapsody no. 2, which opens the program, is instantly captivating. Moeran, who was born in England but had an Irish father, was steeped in the music of both lands - a background which emerges in the first few lilting bars of the Rhapsody. It's a beautifully shaded work that would have earned Moeran a reputation if he hadn't written another thing. Following this is the violin concerto, five years in the making, which especially reflects Irish influence. The Rhapsody for piano and orchestra is another engaging work, and while it's less distinctively English in tone, it's full of good ideas and bears the imprint of a strong creative imagination combined with skillful writing.
These Lyrita recordings have been around since the 1960's and '70's, however, the performances are authoritative and the sound is still quite good. There's competition from more recent recordings from Vernon Handley on Chandos, and they too are superb. The cello concerto is an essential Moeran work and the recording I recommend, Moeran: Violin Concerto; Lonely Waters; Whythorne's Shadow; Cello Concerto, includes two beautiful works that complement it, Lonely Waters and Whythornes Shadow, although that disc does duplicate the violin concerto.
Five stars.
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