Creativity and Conflict
Donald Macleod with guest biographer Paul Spicer journey into the early life of Sir Arthur Bliss including his time serving during World War One.
Donald Macleod with guest biographer Paul Spicer journey into the early life of Sir Arthur Bliss including his time serving during World War One. They discuss the early musical influences upon Bliss including Vaughan Williams and Stravinsky, and also the impact of the death of Bliss’s brother Kennard, during the Great War.
Checkmate Suite (excerpt)
Ulster Orchestra
Vernon Handley, conductor
String Quartet in A, Op 4 (Moderato ma tranquillo)
Maggini Quartet
Pastoral
Emma Johnson, clarinet
Malcom Martineau, piano
Piano Quartet in A minor, Op 18
Peter Donohoe, piano
Laurence Jackson, violin
Martin Outram, viola
Michal Kaznowski, cello
Madam Noy
Elizabeth Gale, soprano
Nash Ensemble
Lionel Friend, conductor
Mêlée fantasque
BBC Philharmonic
Rumon Gamba, conductor
Produced by Luke Whitlock
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Arthur Bliss
Checkmate Suite (Dance of the Four Knights)
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.- CHANDOS : chan-241-1.
- CHANDOS.
- 2.
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Arthur Bliss
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 4 (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet.- NAXOS : 8.-557108.
- NAXOS.
- 10.
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Arthur Bliss
Pastoral
Performer: Emma Johnson. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.- ASV : CD DCA-891.
- ASV.
- 13.
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Arthur Bliss
Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 18
Performer: Peter Donohoe. Ensemble: Maggini Quartet.- NAXOS : 8.-555931.
- NAXOS.
- 1.
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Arthur Bliss
Madam Noy
Singer: Elizabeth Gale. Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.- HYPERION : CDA66137-.
- HYPERION.
- 8.
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Arthur Bliss
Mêlée fantasque
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- CHANDOS : CHAN 10981.
- CHANDOS.
- 8.
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