Lennox Berkeley: Six Preludes; Sonatina; Concertino (2005)

This disc of solo and chamber music by Lennox Berkeley, for all its variety -- of composition dates, instrumentation, forms, and so on -- shows a few consistencies throughout the works. What marks these pieces are the concise, clear lines, uncomplicated structure, and a shifting or compound use of both tonality and meter. These elements create music that is easy to listen to and appreciate, but with such a complexity of moods that it is often hard to describe a piece or movement as having just one overarching emotion. ... Read More

This disc of solo and chamber music by Lennox Berkeley, for all its variety -- of composition dates, instrumentation, forms, and so on -- shows a few consistencies throughout the works. What marks these pieces are the concise, clear lines, uncomplicated structure, and a shifting or compound use of both tonality and meter. These elements create music that is easy to listen to and appreciate, but with such a complexity of moods that it is often hard to describe a piece or movement as having just one overarching emotion. Biographies of Berkeley often talk about how his use of tonality changed over the years, first reflecting the influence of his French friends and finally utilizing serial techniques and atonality. Shades of Poulenc, Stravinsky, and even Chopin are heard in these. However, the latest piece here, the Duo for cello and piano, from 1971, although harder-edged than the other works, is not uncomfortably dissonant. The Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo are not traditionally tonal or tuneful either,... Read Less

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