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Piano Works
YORK BOWEN
(1884-1961)
COMPACT DISC ONE
premiere recording
Sonata No. 6, Op. 160
15:09
in B flat minor - in b-Moll - en si bémol mineur - in bes kl.t.
1.
I
Moderato e serioso - Allegro risoluto e con fuoco
7:42
2.
II
Intermezzo. Poco lento e tranquillo -
3:57
3.
III
Finale alla toccata. Allegro molto e con spirito
3:22
24 Preludes, Op. 102
47:58
in all major and minor keys
4.
1
Moderato appassionato
1:05
5.
2
Andante tranquillo
2:15
6.
3
Andante grazioso
1:54
7.
4
Allegro con fuoco
1:16
8.
5
Allegro risoluto
1:35
9.
6
Andante con moto
2:55
10.
7
Andante amabile
1:54
11.
8
Poco lento, serioso
2:22
12.
9
Allegro risoluto e ritmico
1:44
13.
10
Moderato, a capriccio
1:34
14.
11
Andante con moto e grazioso
2:42
15.
12
Allegro con fuoco
1:41
16.
13
Andante tranquillo
2:16
17.
14
Allegretto scherzando
1:21
18.
15
Allegretto grazioso
1:44
19.
16
Moderato semplice
2:16
20.
17
Andante molto espressivo
1:55
21.
18
Allegro con fuoco
2:11
22.
19
Andantino con moto
1:58
23.
20
Allegro con fuoco
1:23
24.
21
Andante piacevole
2:34
25.
22
Allegro molto e con fuoco
1:22
26.
23
Andante con moto
1:47
27.
24
Moderato serioso e tragico
4:10
28.
Rêverie, Op. 86
5:15
in B major - in H-Dur - en si majeur - in B gr.t.
Andante espressivo e rubato
68:49
COMPACT DISC TWO
Sonata No. 5, Op. 72
22:18
in F minor - in f-Moll - en fa mineur - in f kl.t.
1.
I
Moderato - Allegro moderato - Meno mosso -
8:42
2.
II
Andante semplice
4:50
3.
III
Finale. Allegro con fuoco - Poco sostenuto -
8:37
4.
Nocturne, Op. 78
5:04
in A flat major - in As-Dur - en la bémol majeur - in As gr.t.
Andante sostenuto
premiere recording
5.
Ripples (A Short Sketch), Op. 100 No. 1
2:26
in F major - in F-Dur - en fa majeur - in F gr.t.
Allegro e leggiero
premiere recording
Two Preludes
7:27
6.
I
No. 1. Andante sostenuto
3:48
in G minor - in g-Moll - en sol mineur - in g kl.t.
7.
II
No. 2, Op. 100 No. 2 'Shadows'. [ ]
3:36
in D major - in D-Dur - en ré majeur - in D gr.t.
premiere recording
8.
Fantasia, Op. 132
10:43
in G minor - in g-Moll - en sol mineur - in g kl.t.
Poco lento e serioso - Accelerando - Allegro moderato -
premiere recording
Two Intermezzi, Op. 141
3:47
9.
I
Andantino tranquillo
2:38
in B minor - in h-Moll - en si mineur - in b kl.t.
10.
II
Allegro con fuoco
1:05
in G minor - in g-Moll - en sol mineur - in g kl.t.
premiere recording
Siciliano and Toccatina, Op. 128
5:14
11.
Siciliano. Andantino grazioso
3:11
in F major - in F-Dur - en fa majeur - in F gr.t.
12.
Toccatina. Allegro, quasi presto
2:02
in A minor - in a-Moll - en la mineur - in a kl.t.
premiere recording
Four Bagatelles, Op. 147
7:23
13.
I
Andante con moto
1:30
in A minor - in a-Moll - en la mineur - in a kl.t.
14.
II
Moderato sostenuto
2:19
in B minor - in h-Moll - en si mineur - in b kl.t.
15.
III
Allegretto grazioso
1:34
in F major - in F-Dur - en fa majeur - in F gr.t.
16.
IV
Andantino grazioso
1:51
in E major - in E-Dur - en mi majeur - in E gr.t.
premiere recording
17.
Evening Calm
8:18
in B flat major - in B-Dur - en si bémol majeur - in Bes gr.t.
Andante con moto
73:43
COMPACT DISC THREE
1.
Ballade No. 2, Op. 87
10:16
in A minor - in a-Moll - en la mineur - in a
To Claude Pollard
Andantino espressivo - Poco più mosso - Tempo I (Andantino) - Più lento - Poco più allegro -
premiere recording*
Three Songs without Words, Op. 94
11:13
2.
Song of the Stream.* To Clinton Gray-Fisk Esq.
3:51
Andante con moto
3.
Solitude. Andante, un poco dolente
3:58
4.
The Warning. Poco grave - Pochissimo più moto -
3:17
Tempo I - Grandioso
premiere recording
From Three Preludes, Op. 81
5:47
To my pupil Olive Sturcke
5.
2
Andante dolente e rubato - [ ] - Tempo [I]
3:35
6.
3
Allegretto grazioso
2:07
Short Sonata, Op. 35 No. 1
14:19
To my Wife and Son
7.
I
Andante con moto - [ ] - Tempo I - Tranquillo
5:19
8.
II
Lento espressivo - Poco più mosso -
4:55
[Tempo I] - Tranquillo
9.
III
Finale. Presto scherzando - Poco meno mosso -
3:58
Acclerando - Tempo I - Poco meno mosso - Animato e poco a poco accelerando - Presto
premiere recording
Three Miniatures, Op. 44
6:55
10.
1
Prelude. Andante cantabile
3:02
11.
2
Intermezzo. Allegretto grazioso
2:02
12.
3
Scherzo. Allegro scherzando
1:45
premiere recording*
Three Serious Dances, Op. 51
7:23
13.
I
Allegretto*
2:16
14.
II
Poco lento
3:27
15.
III
Allegro molto pomposo*
1:33
16.
Toccata, Op. 155
4:22
Edited by Stephen Hough from the autograph score
Allegro furioso
premiere recording*
Three Pieces, Op. 20
18:13
17.
1
Arabesque. To the Rev. J.P. Dalton. Senza tempo -
4:53
Allegretto grazioso
18.
2
Rêverie d'amour. To my Wife. Andante cantabile
6:29
19.
3
Bells (An Impression).* Andante armonioso -
6:40
[ ] - Tempo I
79:20
COMPACT DISC FOUR
premiere recordings (except *)
Partita, Op. 156*
9:34
To Jonathan Frank
1.
Prelude. Moderato - Allegro moderato
1:42
2.
Gavotte. Allegretto grazioso
1:39
3.
Sarabande. Andante tranquillo
2:48
4.
Minuet. Allegretto grazioso
1:16
5.
Gigue. Allegro vivace
2:08
Suite Mignonne, Op. 39
8:36
Fourth Suite
To My Pupil: Miss Kathleen Richards
6.
I
Prelude. Moderato
3:15
7.
II
Valse. Un poco sostenuto
2:35
8.
III
Moto perpetuo (Finale). Veloce e leggiero - Tempo I*
2:45
Third Suite, Op. 38
16:30
To Frederic Corder Esq. 1914
9.
I
Allegro. Allegro con spirito - [ ] - Tempo I
3:31
10.
II
Intermezzo. Andante cantabile - [ ] - Tempo I
3:11
11.
III
Scherzo. Allegro vivo - Legato e cantabile -
3:31
Tempo I - [ ] - Tempo I
12.
IV
Valse-rêverie. Poco lento e rubato
2:24
13.
V
Toccata (Finale). Allegro vivo (ma non troppo) -
3:51
Più mosso - Tempo I - Tempo animato e stretto molto
Three Sketches, Op. 43
10:03
14.
I
Andante con moto
2:52
15.
II
Andantino grazioso
3:15
16.
III
Andante semplice
3:55
Sonatina, Op. 144
10:17
To Michael Matthews
17.
I
Allegro e semplice
4:06
18.
II
Andante espressivo
3:12
19.
III
Finale. Allegro assai e giocoso
2:58
Three Novelettes, Op. 124
11:19
To Marion Keyte-Perry, 1947
20.
1
Andantino grazioso
4:14
21.
2
Allegro maestoso - Largamente - Animato
3:27
22.
3
Andantino espressivo - Ben sostenuto - A tempo
3:38
23.
Polonaise, Op. 26 No. 2
10:03
in F sharp major - in Fis-Dur - en fa dièse majeur - in Fis groot
To Tobias Matthay
Allegro maestoso - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Poco più tranquillo - Tempo I
24.
A Whim, Op. 19 No. 2
2:27
Moderato, ma molto scherzando e rubato - [ ] - Tempo I
79:35
Solo:Joop Celis piano
19-21 April 2003 (CD 1), 14-16 July 2006 (CD 2), 21-24 March 2008 (CD 3), 18-20 July 2009 (CD 4)
Notes
York Bowen has been described as ‘The English Rachmaninoff’. As a young composer he was highly regarded by the most admired performers of the day, including Hans Richter, Fritz Kreisler, and Lionel Tertis. Bowen composed more than 160 works, which show a blend of romanticism and strong individuality. This collection ranges widely over his output for solo piano, from relatively large-scale structures to quite short, almost miniature, pieces.
Evident in these works is Bowen’s responsiveness to two very different national schools: the Russian, with its often epic character, its pianistic virtuosity, strong rhythmical impact, and darkly atmospheric, melancholic harmonies and melodies, and the French, generally distinguished by its lightness, its playfully decorated melodies, and tender harmonies. Among the composers whose piano music left a mark on Bowen’s own works for the instrument are Rachmaninoff, Balakirev, Medtner, Scriabin, Debussy, and even sometimes Ravel. Echoes of the music of Ireland, Delius, Elgar, and Vaughan Williams may, however, also be heard in Bowen’s work. It is this fusion of different styles which makes Bowen’s own very individual sound world so remarkable.
The Dutch pianist Joop Celis has given lecture recitals on the piano works of York Bowen for the Dutch and Belgian branches of the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA), and in 2005 he gave master-classes, lectures, and recitals both in South Korea and China, performing piano works by Bowen.
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Reviews
“… Celis’s pianism is remarkably dramatic as well as attentive to detail and mood … he certainly understands the greatness of this music and presents it in that light…”
Lynn René Bayley – Fanfare – November/December 2014
“… Joop Celis … is a fine musician. His core strength is that he realises Bowen’s integrity as a composer… There are a huge number of premiere recordings in this set, which in combination with the excellence of both pianism and recording makes it self-recommending.”
Colin Clarke – International Piano magazine- November/December 2013
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