Lord Menuhin noted that Ronald Stevenson's works are often dedicated to a 'humane impulse' beyond the music itself.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ronald Stevenson and Percy Grainger, a composer Stevenson greatly admired, shared ideals, particularly their attraction to vernacular forms and folk melodies.
Composer Biography
Ronald Stevenson, born in 1928, is considered one of the most important living composers and has lived in West Linton, near Edinburgh, since 1952.
Performer Biography
The pianist on this recording, Christopher Guild, was the youngest-ever winner of the Moray Piano Competition.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Recital Room of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians in August 2014.
Compositional Technique
Ronald Stevenson's music often combines virtuoso piano techniques with intellectual rigor, drawing from Bach's counterpoint and Chopin's adventurous sonorities.
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