Lutyens's musical outlook was international, drawing particular inspiration from the innovations of Schoenberg and the Second Viennese School.
Cultural Impact
Elisabeth Lutyens composed film scores for Hammer horror films such as Never Take Sweets from a Stranger and Paranoiac, bringing challenging modernism to cinema.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Elisabeth Lutyens coined the phrase 'cowpat music' to describe the works of composers like Vaughan Williams and Holst, criticizing their 'folky-wolky melodies'.
Performer Biography
Marn Jones, the pianist on this album, gained international attention in 1968 when he received the Dame Myra Hess Award.
Composer Biography
Elisabeth Lutyens, the composer, was the daughter of the renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and his aristocratic wife Lady Emily Bulwer-Lyon.
Recording & Production
This album features several world premiere recordings, including The Great Seas, Op. 132, Five Impromptus, Op. 116, and Plenum I, Op. 86.
Performer Biography
Marn Jones has recorded the complete solo piano works of Mendelssohn, Brahms, Debussy, and Stravinsky, among many others, for Nimbus Records.
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