Antony Hopkins – A Portrait
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Label: Divine Art
Cat No: DDA21217
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Release Date: 24th September 2012
Contents
Works
CantAHtaEvening in April
Head Music
Above all that
A humble song to the birds
Back to Methuselah
Johnny the Priest
Pastiche Suite for recorder and piano
Piano Sonata no.2
Seductions (3)
Songs (3)
Suite for descant recorder and piano
Tango for piano
Three's Company
A little Pastoral
Pieds en l'Air
Pierrot
On how to sing
Artists
Matthew JonesMichael Hampton
James Gilchrist
Janet Simpson
Paul Barritt
Philip Fowke
John Turner
Lesley-Jane Rogers
Antony Hopkins
Jeremy Brett
Stephanie Voss
Phillada Sewell
Elizabeth Boyd
Stephen Manton
Eric Shilling
Works
CantAHtaEvening in April
Head Music
Above all that
A humble song to the birds
Back to Methuselah
Johnny the Priest
Pastiche Suite for recorder and piano
Piano Sonata no.2
Seductions (3)
Songs (3)
Suite for descant recorder and piano
Tango for piano
Three's Company
A little Pastoral
Pieds en l'Air
Pierrot
On how to sing
Artists
Matthew JonesMichael Hampton
James Gilchrist
Janet Simpson
Paul Barritt
Philip Fowke
John Turner
Lesley-Jane Rogers
Antony Hopkins
Jeremy Brett
Stephanie Voss
Phillada Sewell
Elizabeth Boyd
Stephen Manton
Eric Shilling
About
His broadcasts, 'Talking about Music', were spread intermittently over 36 years and were heard worldwide through the BBC Transcription Service. This led to a number of books.
These CDs show some of the wide variety of his music, ranging from mere morsels for recorder to more extensive sonatas and songs. They were entirely conceived and organised by John Turner, the noted recorder-player: it was only fair that his virtuosity should be largely featured.
Also included are eight short pieces by other composers, written as tributes to Antony on his 90th birthday in March 2011 – mostly as a response to his influential broadcasts when they were young. The theme from Warlock's Capriol Suite ('Pieds en l’Air') was included as one of the tunes he declared he most loved.
The release of this CD has only been possible with the generous support of a huge number of individuals spanning the worlds of performance, broadcasting and musical appreciation – a “Who’s Who” of those who have been influenced over the years by the multi-faceted talents of this fascinating character.
Contents:
CD 1
- Sonata for Viola & Piano (Matthew Jones/Michael Hampton)
- Rondo from Piano Sonata no.2 in F sharp minor (Michael Hampton)
- A Humble Song To The Birds (James Gilchrist/Janet Simpson)
- Partita in G minor for solo violin (Paul Barritt)
- Piano Sonata no.3 in C sharp minor (Philip Fowke)
- Suite for Descant Recorder & Piano (John Turner/Janet Simpson)
- Pastiche Suite for recorder & piano (John Turner/Janet Simpson)
- Three French Folksongs (Lesley-Jane Rogers/John Turner/Janet Simpson)
CD 2
- Tango (Philip Fowke pno)
- Three Seductions (John Turner/Janet Simpson)
- Three Songs: First Love / I've Lost my Love / A melancholy song (Lesley-Jane Rogers/Janet Simpson/John Turner)
- Four Dances from Back to Methuselah (John Turner/Janet Simpson)
- Three Poems (Antony Hopkins – reader)
Eight Tributes:
- On How to Sing for Soprano, Recorder & Piano [Andrew Plant]
- A Little Pastoral for Solo Recorder [David Matthews]
- Evening in April for Soprano, Recorder & Piano [David Dubery]
- Above All That for Recorder & Piano [Anthony Gilbert]
- CantAHta for Soprano, Recorder & Piano [Gordon Crosse]
- Head Music for Recorder & Piano [David Ellis]
- Pierrot for Soprano, Recorder & Piano [Joseph Phibbs]
- Pieds en l’Air for Recorder & Piano [Elis Pehkonen]
Bonus Tracks:
- Vicarage Tea/Be Not Afraid from “Johnny the Priest” (Jeremy Brett/Stephanie Voss/Phillada Sewell)
- Trio from the opera 'Three’s Company', an opera by Antony Hopkins with libretto by Sir Michael Flanders (Elizabeth Boyd/Stephen Manton/Eric Shilling/Antony Hopkins)
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