Discover the Piano Music of Alan Richardson
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Label: Lyrita
Cat No: SRCD381
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 5th April 2019
Contents
Works
Vocalise, op.34 no.14 (trans. Alan Richardson)Bagatelle
Ballerina
Clorinda Grade 'Medium Difficulty'
Kaleidoscope: 10 tone-sketches, op.52
Nocturnes (2), op.30
Piano Sonata, op.26
Rondo
Sonatina in F major, op.27
The Running Brook
Artists
Martin Jones (piano)Adrian Farmer (piano)
Works
Vocalise, op.34 no.14 (trans. Alan Richardson)Bagatelle
Ballerina
Clorinda Grade 'Medium Difficulty'
Kaleidoscope: 10 tone-sketches, op.52
Nocturnes (2), op.30
Piano Sonata, op.26
Rondo
Sonatina in F major, op.27
The Running Brook
Artists
Martin Jones (piano)Adrian Farmer (piano)
About
‘Alan was a complete musician – a composer, performer, teacher, and a person of extraordinary natural musicality. Small wonder then that he was viewed with profound respect by all those within the musical profession who were privileged to come into contact with him. As a pianist one was struck by his innate rhythmic verve, a facet which indeed radiated through all his compositions – but perhaps the quality above all else that will be remembered was that which can best be described as a mezzo voce bel canto, the realisation of a choice and refined ear, and the product of a deep thinker and inner tranquillity. It is that satisfying synergy of elegant lyricism and rhythmic energy which distinguishes the keyboard works of pianist and composer Alan Richardson. After WWII he gave piano lectures at the RAM and in 1960 he was appointed professor of piano at the Academy. The following year he married the oboist Janet Craxton, daughter of Harold Craxton, himself a distinguished professor at the RAM. This happy personal and musical union resulted in the formation of a duo partnership of great distinction.’
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