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Composer: RUBBRA, Edmund ((1901-1986)) |
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Rubbra's music seems to be quite conservative, lyric and straightforward, but demands full attention and doesn't make good "easy listening" because the continuity of melodic and polyphonic growth is logical and unremitting, the orchestration sometimes persistently thick. Often it's difficult to speak of a "second subject", because a second theme grows out of the first. Rubbra himself stated in a lecture given in Birmingham in April 1949: "Many believe that classical music is a nicely tabulated affair of first and second subjects, bridge passages, developments, recapitulations and codas and that formal perfection is achieved when all these ingredients are easily recognisable. But the point I would like to insist upon is that these features, whether obviously present or not, are in reality very secondary: that their importance is far below the importance of making contrasts between different facets of a pervading idea." Rubbra's religious belief shines through his music, so one may call him "the Bruckner of the
Among his works are concertos, a "Soliloquy for Cello and Orchestra" op. 57 (1947), four String Quartets, two Piano Trios and other Piano music, vocal music (mostly religiously influenced, e.g. the "Five Motets" op. 37 from 1934, the "Missa in Honorem Sancti Dominici" 1948 or the song circle "The Jade Mountain" 1963) and orchestral works (among them 11 symphonies), e.g.: Symphony No. 1 op. 44 (1935-37), Symphony No. 2 op. 45 (1937), Symphony No. 3 op. 49 (1939), Symphony No. 4 op. 53 (1942), "A Tribute" op. 56 (also called "Introduzione e danza alla fuga", written in honour of the 70th birthday of Vaughan Williams 1942), "Festival Overture" op. 62 (1947), Symphony No. 6 op. 80 (1953-54), Symphony No. 7 op. 88 (1957), Symphony No. 8 op. 132 ("Hommage à Teilhard de Chardin", 1966-68), "Overture Resurgam" op. 149 (1975), Symphony No. 11 op. 153 (1979).
His/her life:
Rubbra left school at fourteen and worked briefly as an errand boy and then a railway clerk. He came to lessons with Cyril Scott, later he was taught by Gustav Holst and Reginald Owen Morris at the Royal College of Music. During his Army service in World War II he founded a Piano Trio, and this "Rubbra-Gruenberg-Pleth Trio" continued for some years after the war. He worked as a lecturer at Oxford University from 1947-1968. Rubbra was deeply religious. Brought up Congregationalist, he was attracted by gnosticism but received Catholic faith in 1948, although he also was influenced by Hindu and Buddhist teachings. His last years were tarnished by a stroke.
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ID: CC2023
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Piano
The 16-page full colour CD booklet folds out to reveal a large image of a cor anglais,
as well as biographies and track notes in English. Introduction by Alison Teale: "I love the cor anglais. To me, it's one of the most wonderful instruments in the orchestra. My mission is to expand its repertoire, to encourage more people to explore its hidden qualities and gain as much pleasure from playing as I do. "I've chosen a mix of music to illustrate the astonishing versatility of the cor anglais: not only its rich and beautiful melodic tones, but also its power and extraordinary agility. Some pieces, such as Luchetti's Rock Song, push the boundaries of technique. Others, like Piazzolla's Nightclub 1960, reveal the glorious upper register. And some, such as the Bebop Tango, are just plain fun."
Alison Teale is the principal cor anglais player with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. While studying at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Alison was appointed co-principal oboe with the Honh]=g Kong Philharmonic orchestra. In 2003 she moved to Cardiff to become the principal cor anglais player for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
In 2001 Alison won the Isle of Wight International oboe Competition, which led to here Purcell Room debut. She has performed numerous concertos for BBC Radio 3, notably Quiet City with Alison Balsam.
She enjoys giving regular masterclasses, performing solo and chamber music recitals, and the additional variety that comes from freelance work. Alison is oboe professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Pianist Elizabeth Burley performs, records and broadcasts widely in several different roles: chamber musician, orchestral pianist, soloist and accompanist. She has worked with some of the world's leading orchestras - notably the BBC Sympnony Orchestra, where she has collaborated with many of the most influential modern composers, inclding Boulez, Berio, Knussen, Adams and Maxwell Davies.
Elizabeth is a professor at the Royal College of Music. |
| 21.00 eur Buy |
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ID: COR16004
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Choir
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ID: COR16054
CDs: 3
Type: CD
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Collection: Choral Collection
Subcollection: Christmas Music
The perfect gift for Christmas - three of The Sixteen’s most celebrated festive CDs in a Boxset. From medieval carols with fiddles, harps and drums to the traditional carols we know and love, this collection includes favourite twentieth century English carols. |
| 36.00 eur Buy |
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