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Goehr: Little Symphony - String Quartet No. 2 - Piano Trio

5/1/2008, 9 Tracks, 1:11:01

Featuring

  • Norman del Mar
  • Hugh Maguire
  • David Roth
  • Patrick Ireland
  • Bruno Schrecker
  • Ian Brown
  • Peter Thomas
  • Sharon McKinley
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Allegri Quartet
  • Orion Trio
  • Alexander Goehr

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Alexander Goehr believes that good music eventually establishes itself with the larger musical public, even if it takes a long time.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Variation form has been a constant source of inspiration for Alexander Goehr throughout his creative life, appearing in works across several genres.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

As a student at the Royal Manchester College of Music, Alexander Goehr formed the New Manchester Music Group with notable figures like Harrison Birtwistle, Peter Maxwell Davies, and John Ogdon.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Alexander Goehr, a distinguished composer, was born in Berlin in 1932 and moved to England with his family the following year.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The original analogue master recordings for this album were made in association with the BRITISH COUNCIL.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The three pieces on this album date from the 1960s, a period when Alexander Goehr was developing his technique and extending his emotional range.

Source: Booklet

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