Title: Those Blue Remembered Hills Artist: Roderick, Williams / Dussek, Michael Label: Em Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 5060263500612 Genre: Classical Artists Release Date: 2020-09-11 Number of Discs: 1
The celebrated baritone Roderick Williams joins the Bridge Quartet and acclaimed pianist Michael Dussek in the World Première recording of Gurney's song-cycle 'The Western Playland', first performed at The English Music Festival in 2018. The disc also includes the first recording of the same composer's String Quartet in D minor of 1925.
Tracks: 1.1 The Western Playland (And of Sorrow) - Reveille 1.2 The Western Playland (And of Sorrow) - Lovliest of Trees 1.3 The Western Playland (And of Sorrow) - Golden Friends 1.4 The Western Playland (And of Sorrow) - Twice a Week 1.5 The Western Playland (And of Sorrow) - the Aspens 1.6 The Western Playland (And of Sorrow) - Is My Team Ploughing 1.7 The Western Playland (And of Sorrow) - the Far Country 1.8 The Western Playland (And of Sorrow) - March 1.9 There Was a Maiden 1.10 Girl's Song 1.11 King David 1.12 The Mugger's Song 1.13 Edward, Edward 1.14 String Quartet in D minor - Without Tempo Indication 1.15 String Quartet in D minor - Adagio 1.16 String Quartet in D minor - Andante Con Moto 1.17 String Quartet in D minor - Molto Allegro 1.18 By a Bierside
