Special offer. Connolly: Music for Strings
Mihailo Trandafilovski, Peter Sheppard Skærved, Neil Heyde (cello)
The music recorded here spans five decades, opening with Connolly’s last major work, the String Trio completed in 2010, a marvellously focused and detailed work, one of the most compelling in...
Special offer. Connolly: Music for Strings
Mihailo Trandafilovski, Peter Sheppard Skærved, Neil Heyde (cello)
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The music recorded here spans five decades, opening with Connolly’s last major work, the String Trio completed in 2010, a marvellously focused and detailed work, one of the most compelling in...
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Métier celebrates the music of Justin Connolly (1933–2020) with a landmark double album. Featuring world premiere recordings of his intricately crafted works, this release shines a long-overdue spotlight on a composer once named by Pierre Boulez among the most compelling British voices of his era. Connolly’s music, characterized by conceptual rigor, lyrical intensity, and flashes of playful invention, has remained largely absent from the public stage in recent decades.
A long compositional hiatus in the late 20th century may have contributed to this neglect, but his unique voice is now rediscovered through this comprehensive recording. Cellist and producer Neil Heyde reflects on Connolly’s impact as an inspirational teacher at the Royal Academy of Music and as a curious, collaborative force within the musical community: “His intellectual engagement with music was unparalleled, and his enthusiasm for exploring the unconventional was as legendary as his generosity of spirit. This project seeks to capture the essence of his unique sensibility through these premiere recordings.”
Contents and tracklist
- Mihailo Trandafilovski, Peter Sheppard Skærved, Neil Heyde
- Neil Heyde
- Emily Su, Dmytro Fonariuk, Neil Heyde
- Roger Heaton, Neil Heyde
- Peter Sheppard Skærved, Tiago Soares Silva, Muriel Oberhofer, Mihailo Trandafilovski
- Neil Heyde
- Peter Sheppard Skærved, Adonis Lau, Andrea Fages Saiz, Alise Siliņa
- Nancy Turetzky, Bertram Turetzky
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Awards and reviews
April 2025
The music recorded here spans five decades, opening with Connolly’s last major work, the String Trio completed in 2010, a marvellously focused and detailed work, one of the most compelling in the recital...The commitment and dedication of these recordings are as one would expect from these performers but there are flashes of brilliance, too.
