Evlyn Howard-Jones, Edward Isaacs - Two Forgotten English Pianists (2021)
Evlyn Howard-Jones, Edward Isaacs - Two Forgotten English Pianists (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks+booklet) - 552 MB | Tracks: 45 | 136:31
Style: Classical | Label: APR
WEB FLAC (tracks+booklet) - 552 MB | Tracks: 45 | 136:31
Style: Classical | Label: APR
The two pianists featured here were contemporaries, both English. Both made a small number of recordings for Columbia between 1926 and 1930 and today are largely forgotten. Howard\-Jones was of an academic nature whose interpretations were described as having scholarly and fastidious profundity. He excelled in Bach and Brahms and his Well\-Tempered Clavier recordings in particular offer playing of rare spirituality and beauty. As a friend of the composer and dedicatee of five of the piano pieces, his Delius recordings, which comprise the complete meagre published output for solo piano by the composer, have a unique authority. Edward Isaacs, who revelled in the repertoire of Chopin and Liszt, was described as a kindly genial companion and a witty charming raconteur. His recordings radiate brilliance and joie de vivre. This is the first time most of these discs have been reissued since the days of the original 78s. An added bonus is the discovery of a wonderful previously unpublished Howard\-Jones recording of Beethovens Rondo in G major.
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, BWV 855: I. Prelude
02. Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, BWV 855: II. Fuge
03. Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 856: I. Prelude
04. Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 856: II. Fuge
05. Prelude & Fugue in F Minor, BWV 857: I. Prelude
06. Prelude & Fugue in F Minor, BWV 857: II. Fugue
07. Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: I. Prelude
08. Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: II. Fugue
09. Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859: I. Prelude
10. Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859: II. Fugue
11. Prelude & Fugue in G Major, BWV 860: I. Prelude
12. Prelude & Fugue in G Major, BWV 860: II. Fugue
13. Prelude & Fugue in G Minor, BWV 861: I. Prelude
14. Prelude & Fugue in G Minor, BWV 861: II. Fugue
15. Prelude & Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 862: I. Prelude
16. Prelude & Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 862: II. Fugue
17. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
18. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
19. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
20. 2 Rondos, Op. 51: No. 2 in G Major
21. 6 Ecossaises, WoO 83
22. 2 Konzertetüden, S. 145: No. 1, Waldesrauschen
23. Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst (1)
24. 8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 2, Capriccio. Allegretto non troppo
25. Dance for Harpsichord, RT IX:6
26. 5 Pieces for Piano, RT IX:7 (Excerpts): No. 1, Mazurka for a Little Girl
27. 5 Pieces for Piano, RT IX:7 (Excerpts): No. 2, Waltz for a Little Girl
28. 5 Pieces for Piano, RT IX:7 (Excerpts): No. 3, Waltz
29. 5 Pieces for Piano, RT IX:7 (Excerpts): No. 5, Toccata
30. 3 Preludes for Piano, RT IX:8: No. 1, Scherzando
31. 3 Preludes for Piano, RT IX:8: No. 2, Quick
32. 3 Preludes for Piano, RT IX:8: No. 3, Con moto
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CD2:
01. French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 (Excerpts): I. Allemande
02. French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 (Excerpts): II. Courante
03. French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 (Excerpts): VII. Gigue
04. Fantasia in C Major, HWV 490
05. Suite in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air & 5 Variations :The Harmonious Blacksmith:
06. Piano Sonata No 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
07. Piano Sonata No 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
08. Piano Sonata No 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro
09. Moments musicaux, Op. 94. D. 780: No. 3, Allegro moderato
10. Boléro in A Minor, Op 19, B. 81
11. Waltzes, Op. 34: No. 2 in A Minor, B. 64
12. Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164 (Excerpts): No. 1 in D-Flat Major
13. Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164 (Excerpts): No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
14. Waltzes, Op. 70: No. 3 in D-Flat Major, B. 40
15. Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. Posth
16. 6 Polish Songs, S. 480: No. 5, Moja pieszczotka (After Chopin's Op. 74)
17. Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst (2)
18. 2 Pieces, Op. 10, TH 132: No. 2, Humoresque
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