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Release Date: 04/13/1999 Label: Hyperion Catalog #: 67049 Spars Code: DDD Composer: Constant Lambert Performer: Michael Cleaver Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones Orchestra/Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia
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Constant Lambert was a prominent figure on the British music scene during his short life, but his work is little known today. This welcome release resurrects two ballet scores--a genre he specialized in--from opposite ends of Lambert's career. 'Pomona' is a neo-classical romp featuring the Roman goddess of fruits. Pastoral moods are combined with Baroque dance forms and rhythms, less irreverently than in much of the music of 'Les Six' but with a clear affinity to Poulenc and Milhaud in particular. The score's piquant charm is heightened by the refined orchestration, with chamber-music textures, solo winds, and muted strings. 'Tiresias' was Lambert's final work, and is far more ambitious. An odd story for a ballet: Tiresias changes sex twice (after impulsively attacking a snake), is blinded by Hera, and given the gift of prophecy by Zeus. Again, the orchestration is distinctive, here omitting high strings entirely and favoring a battery of percussion, vigorous brass, and a solo piano. Lasting nearly an hour, it may be a bit too prolonged, but it's a fascinating score and, like 'Pomona,' well worth getting to know--especially in these superb performances under David Lloyd-Jones, which capture the eccentricity and the element of pastiche that are essential to Lambert's music. |
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Pomona by Constant Lambert | ||||
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Conductor:
David Lloyd-Jones
Orchestra/Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia Period: 20th Century Written: 1927 |
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Date of Recording: 04/1998 Venue: Town Hall, Leeds, England Length: 19 Minutes 45 Secs. |
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Tiresias by Constant Lambert | ||||
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Performer:
Michael Cleaver (Piano)
Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones Orchestra/Ensemble: English Northern Philharmonia Period: 20th Century Written: 1950-1951 |
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Date of Recording: 04/1998 Venue: Town Hall, Leeds, England Length: 54 Minutes 16 Secs. |
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