Adriano Falcioni - Howells: Organ Music; Rhapsody & Psalm-Prelude (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 188 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 149 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:04:13
Classical | Label: Brilliant Classics
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 188 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 149 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:04:13
Classical | Label: Brilliant Classics
Herbert Howells (1892–1983) was a leading figure in the English Musical Renaissance, a movement that bridged the late 19th and early 20th centuries and saw composers seeking to forge a new path for English music. Many of Howells’ compositions are written in the form of a rhapsody. It is worth noting that he lived through both world wars, and wrote various works during the conflicts, including those on this recording. In such an unstable geopolitical context, it is perhaps unsurprising that English composers sought new forms of expression that were not tied to traditional German models like sonata form. The rhapsody, with the formal and expressive freedom it afforded, provided fertile ground for expressing the complexity and tragedy of the 20th century.