Composer: Edwin York Bowen
Performer: Julie Park, Michel Xie
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Linn
Catalogue: CKD705
Release: 2022
Size: 853 MB
Recovery: +3%
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01. Phantasy for Viola & Piano Op. 54
Viola Concerto in C minor Op. 25
02. I. Allegro assai
03. II. Andante cantabile
04. III. Allegro scherzando
Julie Park, notably the first violist to receive a Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Scholarship, now makes her debut on Linn with a programme of works by York Bowen. Together with her duo pianist Michel Xie, they perform the Viola Concerto in C minor, Op. 25, and the Phantasy in F major, Op. 54. Both dedicated to viola virtuoso Lionel Tertis, these pieces successfully exhibit the compositional developments from the composer’s early years to his more mature style. Composed in 1907, the Concerto mirrors Bowen’s youthfulness and energy, whereas the Phantasy, dated 1918, delves into a deeper, more mature Romanticism.
In 2022, four exceptional recipients of the Academy’s 2020/21 Bicentenary Scholarships scheme – Julie Park, Camilla Harris, Ossian Huskinson and Charlie Lovell-Jones – will each release a new album to coincide with the Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary celebrations.