British Music for Cello & Piano

Featuring

Raphael Wallfisch
Raphael Terroni
William Brocklesby Wordsworth
Joseph Holbrooke
William Busch

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Critical Reception

Josef Holbrooke's star waned after 1920, as his full-bloodedly Romantic idiom began to seem anachronistic, despite his earlier successes.

Composer Biography

William Busch died tragically in 1945 from a brain haemorrhage while alone in his isolated house, shortly after visiting his wife and newborn daughter.

Performer Biography

Raphael Wallfisch, the cellist on this recording, won the Gaspar Cassadó International Cello Competition in Florence at age 24 and has had a worldwide career.

Composer Biography

Josef Holbrooke, a composer born in Croydon, was the son of an itinerant music-hall pianist and made his piano debut at age 12.

Album & Artwork

This recording features significant cello works by three London-born composers—William Wordsworth, Josef Holbrooke, and William Busch—who have received less critical recognition than they deserve.

Composer Biography

William Busch, born in London to naturalized German parents, studied piano with Wilhelm Backhaus and Egon Petri, and composition with Bernard van Dieren, John Ireland, and Alan Bush.

Composer Biography

William Wordsworth, a descendant of the poet William Wordsworth's brother, was a prolific composer whose musical talents were recognized by his piano teacher, Miss Sterry.