Procter-Gregg / Long / Buckle- Chamber Music 1 (CD)
The public persona of the English composer Humphrey Procter-Gregg (1895-1980) was that of an academic and administrator (he founded the Music Department of Manchester University), and he was held in high regard as a writer and a translator of opera. But his own music reveals a startling degree of energy and passion, perhaps reflecting his fondness for the outdoors. These violin sonatas point to an enthusiasm for Delius, particularly in their more wistful passages; more surprisingly, they also show a stylistic proximity to the music of Fauré. The musicians here are Manchester-based as the composer was: Andrew Long is Acting Co-leader of the Orchestra of Opera North, and Ian Buckle, who enjoys a busy freelance career as a soloist, accompanist, chamber musician and orchestral pianist, teaches at the Universities of Leeds and Liverpool.
Tracklist:
- Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Minor: I. Allegro
- Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Minor: II. Andante Sostenuto
- Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Minor: III. Allegro Brioso
- Violin Sonata No. 2 In C Major: I. Allegro Moderato
- Violin Sonata No. 2 In C Major: II. Con Moto E Scherzando
- Violin Sonata No. 2 In C Major: III. Molto Moderato - Andante Quasi Lento - Allegro Con Brio
- Violin Sonata No. 4 In D Major: I. Allegro Moderato
- Violin Sonata No. 4 In D Major: II. Andante
- Violin Sonata No. 4 In D Major: III. Andantino - Allegro Giocoso
The public persona of the English composer Humphrey Procter-Gregg (1895-1980) was that of an academic and administrator (he founded the Music Department of Manchester University), and he was held in high regard as a writer and a translator of opera. But his own music reveals a startling degree of energy and passion, perhaps reflecting his fondness for the outdoors. These violin sonatas point to an enthusiasm for Delius, particularly in their more wistful passages; more surprisingly, they also show a stylistic proximity to the music of Fauré. The musicians here are Manchester-based as the composer was: Andrew Long is Acting Co-leader of the Orchestra of Opera North, and Ian Buckle, who enjoys a busy freelance career as a soloist, accompanist, chamber musician and orchestral pianist, teaches at the Universities of Leeds and Liverpool.
Tracklist:
- Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Minor: I. Allegro
- Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Minor: II. Andante Sostenuto
- Violin Sonata No. 1 In A Minor: III. Allegro Brioso
- Violin Sonata No. 2 In C Major: I. Allegro Moderato
- Violin Sonata No. 2 In C Major: II. Con Moto E Scherzando
- Violin Sonata No. 2 In C Major: III. Molto Moderato - Andante Quasi Lento - Allegro Con Brio
- Violin Sonata No. 4 In D Major: I. Allegro Moderato
- Violin Sonata No. 4 In D Major: II. Andante
- Violin Sonata No. 4 In D Major: III. Andantino - Allegro Giocoso