Bowen: Viola Concerto & Phantasy (The Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series)
8/12/2022, 4 Tracks, 52:17
Featuring
Julie Park
Michel Xie
York Bowen
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Compositional Technique
The Viola Concerto, composed in 1907, reflects York Bowen's youthfulness, while the 1918 Phantasy showcases a more mature Romanticism and diverse musical influences.
Composer Biography
York Bowen, the composer, earned a scholarship for his compositional talent at the Royal Academy of Music at age fourteen and later became a professor there at twenty-five.
Composition History
Both the Viola Concerto and the Phantasy by York Bowen were dedicated to his lifelong duo partner and viola virtuoso, Lionel Tertis.
Performer Biography
Julie Park, the violist on this album, is the first Bicentenary Scholar violist at the Royal Academy of Music.
Recording & Production
This album is part of the Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series, celebrating the institution's 200th anniversary.
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