Simon Callaghan, the pianist, is a Steinway Artist who performs internationally and has a particular interest in bringing rarely performed works to new audiences.
Composer Biography
Josef Holbrooke was responsible for giving the first British performances of Tchaikovsky's Third Piano Concerto and Saint-Saëns' 'Africa' Fantasy.
Composer Biography
Josef Holbrooke, the composer, adopted the German spelling of his name, and most of his works and publications were issued under this appellation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The inspiration for Holbrooke's music was almost always literary, leading to many symphonic poems and pieces with literary titles, rather than formal symphonies.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Holbrooke's main creative sources were the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe and, later, Welsh folklore and legends, influenced by his patron Lord Howard de Walden.
Composer Biography
Holbrooke's cottage in Wales, called 'Dylan', tragically burned down in 1928, resulting in the loss of many of the composer's manuscripts.
Composition History
The music on this album dates from Holbrooke's later years, when the popularity of his works was waning, and is largely based on themes from his earlier successes.
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