Download, Alwyn (composer)
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Alwyn conducts Alwyn
Geoffrey Browne (cor anglais), Osian Ellis (harp)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, William Alwyn
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The playing of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under David Lloyd-Jones is as impressive on this disc as anywhere else in this Naxos cycle… —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2006, Editor's Choice
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Alwyn: Violin Concerto
Lorraine McAslan (violin)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones
Lorraince McAslan makes a convincing case for the work: fearsome weight of tone is not her style, but she has bravura and accuracy to spare, and her musicianship's brand of thoughtful loveliness... —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2011, Editor's Choice
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British Violin Sonatas Vol. 3
Bowen, Ireland, Alwyn, Brown, Coates
Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano)
The performers respond to both aspects of [Bowen's] music with muscular virtuosity and affection. Especially in the high tessitura of the slow movement, Tasmin Little’s tonal variety and rhythmic... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2021, Winner - Chamber
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Alwyn (whose centenary year fell in 2005) is a composer of strong communicative gifts and the best of his music exhibits a disarming emotional candour, generous lyricism, powerful sense of argument... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2005, Editor's Choice
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Alwyn: Miss Julie
RecommendedAnna Patalong (Miss Julie), Benedict Nelson (Jean), Rosie Aldridge (Kristin), Samuel Sakker (Ulrik), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
Though not all the musical ideas are equally strong, the finely-crafted result possesses undeniable tension and dramatic potency…The performance itself conveys clear conviction. Anna Patalong... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd July 2020
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Beynon's highly expressive playing is showcased in this (mainly) British anthology —
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A highly enjoyable wander away from the familiar British path, including some rare youthful Vaughan Williams. The playing is suitably characterful throughout. —
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