Composer: Humphrey Procter-Gregg
Performer: Andrew Long, Ian Buckle
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0539
Release: 2019
Size: 1.41 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante sostenuto
03. III. Allegro brioso
Violin Sonata No. 2 in C major
04. I. Allegro moderato
05. II. Con moto e scherzando
06. III. Molto moderato – Andante quasi lento – Allegro con brio
Violin Sonata No. 4 in D major
07. I. Allegro moderato
08. II. Andante
09. III. Andantino – Allegro giocoso
The public persona of the English composer Humphrey Procter-Gregg (1895–1980) was that of an academic and administrator (he founded the Music Department of Manchester University), and he was held in high regard as a writer and a translator of opera. But his own music reveals a startling degree of energy and passion, perhaps reflecting his fondness for the outdoors. These violin sonatas point to an enthusiasm for Delius, particularly in their more wistful passages; more surprisingly, they also show a stylistic proximity to the music of Fauré.