Composer: Don Banks
Performer: Robert Johnson, Ole Böhn, Jenny Duck-Chong, Francesco Celata, Geoffrey Gartner, Rowan Phemister, David Kim-Boyle, Alison Pratt, Daryl Pratt, Joshua Hill, Daniel Herscovitch
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0591
Release: 2022
Size: 719 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Trio for Horn, Violin & Piano
01. I. Lento – Allegro moderato
02. II. Adagio espressivo
03. III. Moderato
5 North Country Folk Songs
04. No. 1, Buy Broom Buzzems
05. No. 2, My Bonny Lad
06. No. 3, King Arthur’s Servants
07. No. 4, Bonny at Morn
08. No. 5, O the Bonny Fisher Lad
Prologue, Night Piece & Blues for Two
09. I. PrologueF
10. II. Night PieceF
11. III. Blues for TwoF
3 Studies for Cello & Piano
12. No. 1, Andante – Moderato
13. No. 2, Lento espressivo
14. No. 3, Allegro con brio
Piano Sonatina in C-Sharp Minor
15. I. Allegro con spirito
16. II. Largo con espressione
17. III. Risoluto – Lamentevole
18. Violin Sonata
Tirade
19. I. Lento
20. II. Adagio
21. III. Vivace – Lento
During his short life Don Banks (1923–80) enjoyed a reputation as the leading modernist among Australian composers. Studies with Mátyás Seiber, Milton Babbitt and, especially, Luigi Dallapiccola helped refine his serial technique, but his music never retreated into academic abstraction, as this recital of chamber and vocal works demonstrates: it retained a keen sense of drama, an ear for atmosphere, a rather angular lyricism and, occasionally, a touch of humour.