Special offer. Ireland - Chamber Music
Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Gwenneth Pryor (piano), Ian Brown (piano), Karine Georgian (cello) & Lydia Mordkovitch (violin)
Those who think Ireland's music is all face-to-the-wall English melancholy should try the seriously impressive Second Violin Sonata and Second Piano Trio, both wartime-inspired. Strong accounts.
Special offer. Ireland - Chamber Music
Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Gwenneth Pryor (piano), Ian Brown (piano), Karine Georgian (cello) & Lydia Mordkovitch (violin)
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Those who think Ireland's music is all face-to-the-wall English melancholy should try the seriously impressive Second Violin Sonata and Second Piano Trio, both wartime-inspired. Strong accounts.
About
This comprehensive two-disc collection is now re-released at the price of 2 for 1. Ireland’s chamber music is recognised as including some of his most profound and personal works. Lydia Mordkovitch plays the complete violin sonatas, accompanied by Ian Brown. The Strad commented on Mordkovitch’s performance, ‘her playing in the sonatas is quite superb and her interpretations so idiomatic’. The Penguin Guide awarded the discs 3 stars, and
wrote, ‘the two Violin Sonatas are both superb… masterfully played here by Lydia Mordkovitch with Ian Brown’.
In the passionately intense Piano Trio No. 3, a larger chamber work, Ireland also demonstrates that he could develop his striking, memorable themes. Completing the set is a recording of the Fantasy Sonata for clarinet and piano, performed by Gervase de Peyer and Gwenneth Pryor.
Contents and tracklist
- Lydia Mordkovitch, Ian Brown
- Lydia Mordkovitch, Ian Brown
- Gervase de Peyer, Gwenneth Pryor
- Karine Georgian, Ian Brown
- Karine Georgian, Ian Brown
- Lydia Mordkovitch, Karine Georgian, Ian Brown
- Lydia Mordkovitch, Karine Georgian, Ian Brown
- Lydia Mordkovitch, Karine Georgian, Ian Brown
Awards and reviews
Proms 2008
Those who think Ireland's music is all face-to-the-wall English melancholy should try the seriously impressive Second Violin Sonata and Second Piano Trio, both wartime-inspired. Strong accounts.
These whole-hearted, affectionate performances receive characteristically ripe, realistic Chandos engineering. A very rewarding set
