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Bliss: Oboe Quintet / Piano Quartet / Viola Sonata

12/1/2003, 10 Tracks, 1:02:19

Featuring

  • Peter Donohoe
  • Laurence Jackson
  • Michal Kaznowski
  • Martin Outram
  • Julian Rolton
  • Nicholas Daniel
  • David Angel
  • Maggini Quartet
  • Arthur Bliss

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Composition History

The Viola Sonata by Arthur Bliss was inspired by the great viola player Lionel Tertis, who also participated in the premiere of the Piano Quartet.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The Oboe Quintet by Arthur Bliss was commissioned for the Venice Festival in 1927, inspired by oboist Leon Goossens.

Source: Booklet

Notable Performances

The first performance of Arthur Bliss's Oboe Quintet was given in Venice by Leon Goossens, the oboist who inspired the work, with the Venetian Quartet, and later in Vienna, where it was praised by Alban Berg.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Arthur Bliss belongs to the generation of English composers who came to maturity between the two World Wars.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Arthur Bliss's Piano Quartet, written in 1915, was dedicated to his friend Lily Henkel.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording was made at Potton Hall, Suffolk, England, between December 18th and 20th, 2001.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording was generously supported by The Bliss Trust.

Source: Booklet

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