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"ONE OF THE MUSICAL DISCOVERIES AND REVELATIONS OF THE 21st CENTURY" ERIK CHISHOLM: MUSIC FOR PIANO, volume 3 Erik Chisholm is not a well-known name but is one of the most important British composers of recent years, with a very large output of music in several genres. Much of his music is based on Scottish tunes, such as the Piobaireachd (bagpipe airs) which appear throughout his piano works. The acclaimed pianist Murray McLachlan has recorded the entire piano output for a total of 9 CDs to be issued, all at mid-price, over 2008 and 2009. |
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| playing time: 76.37 direct sale price: £8.50 audio sample: Sonatina no. 1 - Allegro moderato (2nd mvt.) |
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tracks: Piobaireachd for solo piano nos. 1-4 |
review extracts: for full reviews click here | ||
“One finds in Chisholm's music a progressive absorption of diverse influences to forge a personal response... grand and uplifting music. [The Cornish Dance Suite]....excitingly done in this performance and rounds out Chisholm's earlier inspirations very nicely.” - Jonathan Woolf (MusicWeb) |
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| “These four CDs... already provide evidence of one of the most important oeuvres for the instrument of any British composer. McLachlan's achievement in presenting this huge and hugely neglected body of piano music deserves enormous praise” – Martin Anderson (International Piano – joint review of vols 1-4) | |||
| “I can hardly imagine anyone wanting just a single volume of this collection of piano music; this is possibly one of the most important single contributions to British piano music alongside that of Bax, Ireland, Sorabji, Hoddinott and Cyril Scott.. [The Sonata] is an undoubted masterpiece. Murray McLachlan has made an important contribution to the literature of British piano music. Moreover, McLachlan has been well served by the fine recording.. the learned programme notes are a joy to read. I look forward to hearing the subsequent CDs in this eye-opening cycle with great anticipation and enthusiasm. It is one of the musical discoveries and revelations of the twenty-first century. – John France (MusicWeb) joint review of volumes 1-4) | |||
| “McLachlan is supremely sensitive...just as he is unafraid. This is a superb series of discs that will either individually or collectively act as a splendid introduction to Chisholm's intriguing music.” – Colin Clarke (Fanfare – joint review of vols 1-4) | |||