William Shield's string trios blend 'popular' and 'learned' tastes with 'orchestral' splendor and 18th-century notions of beauty.
Composer Biography
William Shield, the composer, was initially apprenticed to a Tyneside boat-builder after his father's death, but he left to study violin and composition.
Performer Biography
The Dorrit Ensemble, dedicated to early Classical to contemporary chamber music, is based at the Elder Conservatorium at The University of Adelaide, Australia.
Composition History
These nine string trios were composed by William Shield in Rome, in the space of a few weeks, for private performances.
Composer Biography
Shield became first violin, then first viola, in the orchestra of the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, London, after moving south on the advice of Felice Giardini, a violinist and composer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Shield's scores incorporate an 'enlightened cosmopolitanism,' featuring Spanish, Russian, Slavonic, and Haydnesque elements.
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