E.J. Moeran is not a name that's come across very often. Although during his lifetime, the English composer was rather prolific and even well-regarded, few of his compositions have survived to modern times and those that have are seldom performed. The three works heard on this Lyrita album stem from his unhappy marriage to cellist Peers Coetmore and are considered by some to be among his strongest works. The liner notes even claim that Moeran's Cello Concerto is "one of the most successful twentieth century cello concertos, ...
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E.J. Moeran is not a name that's come across very often. Although during his lifetime, the English composer was rather prolific and even well-regarded, few of his compositions have survived to modern times and those that have are seldom performed. The three works heard on this Lyrita album stem from his unhappy marriage to cellist Peers Coetmore and are considered by some to be among his strongest works. The liner notes even claim that Moeran's Cello Concerto is "one of the most successful twentieth century cello concertos," although this claim is certainly unsubstantiated. Coetmore is the soloist on this album, appearing with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Adrian Boult. Unfortunately, no aspect of this album does any favors for the obscurity of Moeran's works. Coetmore is well past her playing prime and struggles mightily with everything from intonation, articulation, sound projection, coherent musical interpretation, and even maintaining steady tempos. Surprisingly, the LPO is not much...
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Add this copy of Cello Concertos to cart. $30.05, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Lyrita.
