Simon Callaghan, Hiroaki Takenouchi – Danza Gaya (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Simon Callaghan, Hiroaki Takenouchi – Danza Gaya (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:13:34 minutes | 1,15 GB | Genre: Classical
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This CD brings together three prolific but little-known British composers: Dorothy Howell (1898-1982), Pamela Harrison (1915-90), and Madeleine Dring (1923-77). Working in the same country at the same time, these composers had much in common. All studied at either the Royal Academy or Royal College of Music, and went on to have dual careers as composer-performers. They wrote tonal music in a style that would fall out of fashion in the later twentieth century, which has certainly contributed to their disappearance from concert halls. And above all, they composed with a great sense of humour. The music on this disc sparkles with wit and energy. In the mid-twentieth century the two piano combination was popular both in the concert hall and for light entertainment. It proved a perfect medium for composers who liked to bring a lightness of touch to their work, allowing them to write pieces that were fun both to play and to watch.

Tracklist:
1-01. Simon Callaghan – Danza Gaya (Version for 2 Pianos) (01:59)
1-02. Simon Callaghan – Valse française (Version for 2 Pianos) (04:12)
1-03. Simon Callaghan – Dance Suite: I. Italian Dance (Version for 2 Pianos) (02:13)
1-04. Simon Callaghan – Caribbean Dance (Version for 2 Pianos) (02:07)
1-05. Simon Callaghan – Recuerdos preciosos: I. Larghetto (06:37)
1-06. Simon Callaghan – Recuerdos preciosos: II. Allegro (03:47)
1-07. Simon Callaghan – Dance Little Lady: I. Allegro assai (01:44)
1-08. Simon Callaghan – Dance Little Lady: II. Moderato (03:22)
1-09. Simon Callaghan – Dance Little Lady: III. Allegro. Tempo di valse (01:27)
1-10. Simon Callaghan – Dance Little Lady: IV. Lento (02:45)
1-11. Simon Callaghan – Dance Little Lady: V. Con moto (01:44)
1-12. Simon Callaghan – Dance Little Lady: VI. Tempo giusto (03:11)
1-13. Simon Callaghan – Sonata for 2 Pianos: I. Drammatico e maestoso (08:19)
1-14. Simon Callaghan – Sonata for 2 Pianos: II. Élégie. Sotto voce (04:02)
1-15. Simon Callaghan – Sonata for 2 Pianos: III. Allegro vigoroso (03:09)
1-16. Simon Callaghan – Three for Two: I. Country Dance (00:51)
1-17. Simon Callaghan – Three for Two: II. The Quiet Pool (01:05)
1-18. Simon Callaghan – Three for Two: III. Hobby Horse (00:46)
1-19. Simon Callaghan – Tarantelle (03:22)
1-20. Simon Callaghan – 4 Duets: No. 1, May Morning (00:54)
1-21. Simon Callaghan – 4 Duets: No. 2, Little Waltz (00:40)
1-22. Simon Callaghan – 4 Duets: No. 3, The Evening Star (01:02)
1-23. Simon Callaghan – 4 Duets: No. 4, Morris Dance (00:43)
1-24. Simon Callaghan – Mazurka (02:14)
1-25. Simon Callaghan – Spindrift (01:52)
1-26. Simon Callaghan – 3 Fantastic Variations on “Lilliburlero”: No. 1, Allegro (01:40)
1-27. Simon Callaghan – 3 Fantastic Variations on “Lilliburlero”: No. 2, Andante (03:14)
1-28. Simon Callaghan – 3 Fantastic Variations on “Lilliburlero”: No. 3, Allegro brightly (04:19)

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