Artist: Eric Parkin, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Title: Dyson: Concerto Leggiero, Concerto da Camera, Concerto da Chiesa

Year Of Release: 1992

Label: Alliance

Genre: Classical

Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)

Total Time: 71:09

Total Size: 328 Mb





Tracklist:



George Dyson (1883-1964)



1 Con Leggiero: I. Allegro-Vivace-Andante Sostenuto Et Espressivo

2 Con Leggiero: II. Andante-Largamente Sempre-Molto Largamente

3 Con Leggiero: III. Vivace

4 Con Da Camera: I. Allegro Assai

5 Con Da Camera: II. Andante

6 Con Da Camera: III. Larghetto-Con Brio

7 Con Da Chiesa: I. Veni, Emmanuel. Andante

8 Con Da Chiesa: II. Corde Natus. Allegretto-Quasi Allegro-Tempo 1

9 Con Da Chiesa: III. Laetatus Sum. Allegro



Performers:

Eric Parkin - piano

City of London Sinfonia

Richard Hickox - conductor



George Dyson (1883-1964) studied with Charles Villiers Stanford at the Royal College of Music and Dyson's own compositions tend to reflect the kind of romanticism of both Stanford and Perry--or the era just before Elgar, Vaughan Williams, and William Walton. His music is always lyrical if a bit modest,or perhaps understated is a better word--after all, leggiero means "lack of pomp or pretention or prolixity." In this, he resembles Frederick Delius. The works on this disc come from Dyson's later years--1949 to 1951--which were his most creative. Chandos has a knack for finding forgotten gems. This is one fine example. --Paul Cook