Frank Bridge recording:
The Complete Music for Cello and Piano, with Three Piano Pieces
Penelope Lynex – cello
Alexander Wells – piano
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"Strong performance of Frank Bridge's masterly Cello Sonata ...
authority and fervour ... an impressive, deeply felt account ... outstanding tracks"
The Gramophone
"... beautifully played on this authoritative recording ...
... a disc to enjoy"
The British Music Society
"Wells ... measures up magnificently to the considerable demands of the sonata." ...
"Penelope Lynex is a cellist of formidable gifts ... her enviable sense of line."
Robert Anderson, M&V CD Spotlight
Frank Bridge (1879-1941) has been described as "the 20th century's most under-rated composer". Well-known as the teacher of Benjamin Britten, he was also a distinguished conductor and viola player who played in the Joachim String Quartet. Besides large-scale works such as "The Sea" and the sonata in this programme, Bridge wrote a wealth of smaller pieces for keen publishers and players of the time. These include some very charming miniatures, counter-balanced by more personal statements such as his Elégie for cello and piano.
| Cello and Piano | Piano Solos | Cello and Piano |
| Morning Song AUDIO SAMPLE |
Columbine | Mazurka AUDIO SAMPLE |
| Elégie AUDIO SAMPLE |
Minuet | Meditation |
| Berceuse AUDIO SAMPLE |
Romance | Mélodie AUDIO SAMPLE |
| Scherzo | Spring Song | |
| Serenade | Cradle Song | |
| Sonata (1917) AUDIO SAMPLE |
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