The King’s Alchemist: British String Trios
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Label: Willowhayne Records
Cat No: WHR067
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Chamber
Release Date: 28th May 2021
Contents
Works
The King's AlchemistPrelude and Fugue for string trio, op.24
String Trio in G major
Ithaka, op.61
Artists
Eblana String TrioWorks
The King's AlchemistPrelude and Fugue for string trio, op.24
String Trio in G major
Ithaka, op.61
Artists
Eblana String TrioAbout
Finzi’s Prelude and Fugue – the composer’s only piece of chamber music for strings alone – was composed in 1938 and conceived as a tribute to the renowned teacher R.O. Morris, with whom Finzi studied 16th-century counterpoint. It is recorded here by the Eblana String Trio for only the second time, following its premiere LP recording in 1983. Ithaka by Hugh Wood is described by the composer himself as a ‘sort of mini-symphonic poem’. This one-movement work takes its inspiration from Cavafy’s meditation on Ulysses’ homeward voyage, and vibrantly depicts the adventures, discoveries, and dangers encountered along the way. Sally Beamish’s The King’s Alchemist is similarly programmatic music, reflecting aspects of the extraordinary story of John Damian, a European alchemist who resided at the court of King James IV in the early 16th century. The CD concludes with Moeran’s String Trio, written in 1931 and deservedly counted amongst his finest works.
Since its formation in 2006, the Eblana String Trio has given countless performances throughout the UK and beyond, winning praise from audiences and critics alike for their powerful interpretations of this often-neglected repertoire.
Eblana String Trio:
- Jonathan Martindale (violin)
- Lucy Nolan (viola)
- Peggy Nolan (cello)
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