British Violin Sonatas
1
Walton
Violin Sonata
2
Alwyn
Sonatina
3
Gordon Jacob
Elegy
4
Gordon Jacob
Caprice
5
Gordon Jacob
Little Dancer
6
Kenneth Leighton
Violin Sonata No. 1
7
Rawsthorne
Pierrette: Valse-Caprice
8
Lennox Berkeley
Elegy & Toccata
The story of British music for violin and piano is a fascinating one, but by no means as fully appreciated as it might be. It forms part of the broader genre of British chamber music, overshadowed by the breadth of orchestral, choral, and solo vocal music. Violinist Clare Howick and pianist Simon Callaghan pay tribute to the remarkable flourishing of British violin sonatas in the 20th century with a collection of music by six key figures of the modern chamber music renaissance in Britain.
Pick of the day (26 April 2020) on WFMT, Chicago's classical music station!
Recommended Recording in The Strad (June 2020)