Swinstead
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The discovery for me was William Hurlstone’s very strong Sonata of 1899, with its most original slow movement lament, slightly let down by the weak melody of the finale. He was admired by Parry... —
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William Murdoch: The complete Columbia solo electrical recordings
(1925-1931)
William Murdoch (piano)
Murdoch’s exemplary pianism and intelligent musicianship consistently make themselves felt. The pianist himself singled out his 1927 Chopin Third Ballade as a favourite. One can hear why: his... —
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A Matthay Miscellany
Rare and unissued recordings by Tobias Matthay and his pupils
Tobias Matthay, Irene Scharrer, Raie da Costa, Ethel Bartlett, Denise Lassimonne, Ernest Lush, Adolph Hallis, Harriet Cohen, Eunice Norton, Nina Milkina, Bruce Simonds, Ray Lev, Egerton Tidmarsh, Desiree MacEwan, Rae Robertson, Dorothy Howell, Margaret Portch, Hilda Dederich, Minneapolis Symphony...
[the Two-Part Inventions] are given with an immaculate dexterity that never ignores a still centre at the heart of so much teeming vitality. Irene Scharrer...shows herself a scintillating virtuoso... —
