Wishart's musical language is described as Stravinskian in sonority, with structural command from Viennese classics and a harmonic language firmly tonal.
Performer Biography
Paula Fan, the pianist, was one of the first recipients of a doctorate in Collaborative Piano and has lectured on the subject worldwide.
Composer Biography
Peter Wishart, the composer, studied with the legendary Nadia Boulanger in post-war Paris and later taught at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Critical Reception
Wishart's work fell into neglect after his death, attributed to his conservative style during a period when British music was moving away from tonality and traditional forms.
Performer Biography
Jeremy Huw Williams, the baritone on this recording, has appeared in over seventy operatic roles and has made forty commercial recordings, including twenty solo song discs.
Recording & Production
All the works on this album are world premiere recordings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Wishart did not believe in deliberate self-expression in music, instead aiming to remember Orlando Gibbons's saying, 'Proportion beautifies everything'.
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