Sarah Francis, a leading British oboist featured on this album, has had major works by composers like Gordon Crosse, William Mathias, and Anthony Payne dedicated to her.
Cultural Impact
William Alwyn contributed nearly 200 scores for the cinema and was made a Fellow of The British Film Academy in 1951, an honor he held uniquely among composers until recently.
Composer Biography
William Alwyn, the composer, was appointed Professor of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music at the age of 21, a position he held for almost thirty years.
Recording & Production
The Viola Sonatina by William Alwyn is receiving its world première recording on this album.
Performer Biography
Robert Plane, a clarinetist on this album, has established himself as a leading interpreter of British clarinet music, with his Finzi Clarinet Concerto CD winning a Classic CD Magazine award.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The chamber works on this album, composed between 1934 and 1962, show William Alwyn's stylistic development from easy-flowing melodies to a more astringent and darker language.
Composer Biography
William Alwyn spent the last 25 years of his life in Blythburgh, Suffolk, where he composed two operas and his last major orchestral works.
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