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Cello Sonata, H 125 *
23:00
in D Minor • in d-Moll • en ré mineur
Arranged for Viola and Piano by Hélène Clément
1.
I
Allegro ben moderato - [ ] - Tempo I - [ ] - A tempo poco animato -
10:19
Largamente - Tempo I. Tranquillo - Con fuoco -
2.
II
Adagio ma non tropo - Andante con moto - Molto allegro e agitato -
12:48
Adagio ma non troppo - Tempo I - Allegro moderato - Animato -
3.
There Is a Willow Grows aslant a Brook, H 173 *
8:28
Impression for Small Orchestra
Arranged 1932 for Viola and Piano by Benjamin Britten
Adagio e tranquillo - Poco allegretto - Tempo I - Con moto ma non troppo -
Three Songs, H 76 *†
9:32
for Medium Voice, Viola and Piano
4.
1
Far, far from each other (1906). Andante moderato
3:36
5.
2
Where is it that our soul doth go? (1906). Adagio ma non tropo
3:37
6.
3
Music, when soft voices die (1907). Andante moderato
2:25
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
7.
Elegy
6:50
for Solo Viola
Poco lento
8.
Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op.48 *
13:10
for Viola and Piano
For William Primrose
Lento -
Allegretto, andante molto -
Animato -
Tranquillo -
Allegro con moto
Largamente -
Appassionato -
Alla Valse moderato - Poco più tranquillo -
Allegro marcia -
Lento -
L'istesso tempo - Insensibilmente con più moto -
Total time: 61:13
Solo:Hélène Clément
Solo:Alasdair Beatson piano *
Notes
Hélène Clément, violist with the Doric String Quartet, is the current holder of the viola previously owned by both Frank Bridge and Benjamin Britten. Her ambition, quickly formed once she first played this instrument, has been to create a testament to both composers and to the instrument that binds them together. This recording, in which Hélène is joined by the pianist Alasdair Beatson and Dame Sarah Connolly, is the realisation of that ambition. Hélène writes: ‘Frank Bridge owned and played the beautiful viola made by Francesco Giussani, in Italy, in 1843. Benjamin Britten was Frank Bridge’s most beloved pupil, and Bridge gave him the viola as a parting gift when Britten had to embark on a ship’s journey to the United States at the outbreak of the Second World War. The composers were never to see each other again. To record the viola repertoire of both composers, producing the very sound that they would have had in their ears, the sound that inspired their love for the instrument and its special language, became a priority for me.’
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“…Throughout this disc, the work of Clément and he pianist, Alasdair Beatson, is absolutely wonderful. Both musicians are expressively in tune with each other and with the requirements of the music. The result raises this recital far above the level of a mere collection of bits and pieces, proving beyond doubt that the Bridge Sonata and Britten’s Lachrymae are two of the most significant chamber works of the 20th century. Chandos’s sound is clear and warm; the recording is likewise clearly and warmly recommended.”
Phillip Scott – Fanfare – March/April 2023
“…The knowledge that both composers played this instrument and would have had its sound in mind when writing for viola certainly adds to the impact of an excellent CD.”
Terry Robbins – thewholenote.com – 19 November 2022
“… She [Clement] and pianist Bentson work and play together with fine effect …”
David W Moore – American Record Guide – January/February 2023
Performance **** Recording ****
“The soul of this beautifully constructed recital is the luminous variety Hélène Clément extracts from the 1843 Giussani extracts from the 1843 Giussani viola … the anguished overlapping of mezzo and viola at the climax of ‘Where is it that our soul doth go?’ is one of many revelations on the disc.”
David Nice – BBC Music magazine – October 2022
“A compelling recital inspired by a celebrated instrument.”
Matthew Rye – The Strad – September 2022
“… a glorious disc, search it out.”
Gary Higginson – British Music Society – 25 July 2022
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Hélène Clément plays Bridge and Britten Viola works & songs with Sarah Connolly