
Collectors in the early 1970s could count on John Ogdon’s Mendelssohn concertos as plausible supplements to Rudolf Serkin’s fiery reference versions–his fingers still commanded all
John Ireland was another one of those high-quality composers who avoided large forms, and so will always rate as (at best) a “minor master”. But
Robert Helps’ music is hard to pinpoint. It often makes use of dissonant counterpoint in the manner of his mentor Roger Sessions, yet its textural
This is the first volume in Pearl’s two-volume set of British film music. Here you will find lone excerpts (such as the theme from Lord
For all the lushness and lyric sweep of John Ireland’s romantic idiom, the composer rarely wears his heart on his sleeve. The same can be