Darlington Quartet, Gladys Chua – Loughlin: Piano & Chamber Music (2024) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]

Darlington Quartet, Gladys Chua – Loughlin: Piano & Chamber Music (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:19:19 minutes | 750 MB | Genre: Classical
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The Liverpudlian George Loughlin (1914-84) was appointed professor of music at the University of Melbourne in 1958, remaining in that post for 21 years. That he was also a composer was generally unknown – a former colleague, hearing one of the pieces on this album, exclaimed: ‘That’s George?’ The earliest works here are audibly by an English composer, one who knew his Vaughan Williams, and blend an honest sincerity with fleet-footed wit. The approach of the later pieces is more philosophical and searching, the harmony more at ease with dissonance and the melodic lines more angular – in both peppy counterpoint and long-breathed lyricism.

Tracklist:

1-01. Darlington Quartet – Introduction & Allegro: I. Introduction (02:56)
1-02. Darlington Quartet – Introduction & Allegro: II. Allegro (07:23)
1-03. Gladys Chua – Diversion (05:24)
1-04. Gladys Chua – Folk Tune for Anne (02:28)
1-05. Gladys Chua – Violin Sonatina: I. Allegro molto (04:28)
1-06. Gladys Chua – Violin Sonatina: II. Antiphon (03:37)
1-07. Gladys Chua – Violin Sonatina: IIIa: Theme (01:07)
1-08. Gladys Chua – Violin Sonatina: IIIb. Var. 1, Ostinato (01:24)
1-09. Gladys Chua – Violin Sonatina: IIIc. Var. 2, Bagatelle (00:56)
1-10. Gladys Chua – Violin Sonatina: IIId. Var. 3, Cortège (03:03)
1-11. Gladys Chua – Violin Sonatina: IIIe. Var. 4, Carillon (01:39)
1-12. Darlington Quartet – String Quartet in C Major: I. Allegro con brio (06:00)
1-13. Darlington Quartet – String Quartet in C Major: II. Presto (04:19)
1-14. Darlington Quartet – String Quartet in C Major: III. Andante con moto (04:44)
1-15. Darlington Quartet – String Quartet in C Major: IV. Allegro molto e giocoso (06:09)
1-16. Darlington Quartet – String Trio: I. Allegro con brio (05:48)
1-17. Darlington Quartet – String Trio: II. Andante con moto (05:46)
1-18. Darlington Quartet – String Trio: III. Tarantella (05:47)
1-19. Gladys Chua – Toccata (06:12)

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