Matthew Mills – Bagatelles – Piano music by Bernard Hughes (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Matthew Mills – Bagatelles – Piano music by Bernard Hughes (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:10:51 minutes | 972 MB | Genre: Classical
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Experience the complete works of composer Bernard Hughes for solo piano in this exceptional collaboration with pianist Matthew Mills. This eclectic collection covers over 25 years of music, featuring a range of styles and moods that are sure to captivate. From the oldest piece dating back to Hughes’ student years at Oxford to a brand new suite transforming Baroque dance forms into something surprising and new, this album is a masterpiece of composition and performance. With pieces ranging from the large-scale Strettos and Striations to little occasional pieces written for the composer’s children, there is something for everyone on this album.What truly makes this album special is the collaboration between Hughes and Mills. The two musicians have been working together for many years, resulting in a deep understanding of each other’s artistic vision and an unparalleled ability to bring Hughes’ compositions to life on the piano. Mills himself is an accomplished composer, founder and owner of publishing company Wild Woods Music, whilst Hughes was appointed Composer-in-Residence at St. Paul’s Girls’ School after receiving his Ph.D in composition from Royal Holloway College.

Hughes’ music has been widely performed and broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and across Europe. A recent commission, Birdchant, was chosen to receive its premiere by the BBC Singers at the 2021 Proms. He has composed operas, choral and vocal works, as well as piano music, to great acclaim.

Tracklist:

1-01. Matthew Mills – Song of the Walnut (01:30)
1-02. Matthew Mills – Partita Contrafacta: I. Boogie-Woogie instead of a Prelude (after L. Couperin) (03:59)
1-03. Matthew Mills – Partita Contrafacta: II. Tango instead of an Allemande (after J.S. Bach) (02:06)
1-04. Matthew Mills – Partita Contrafacta: III. Landler instead of a Courante (after H. Purcell) (02:37)
1-05. Matthew Mills – Partita Contrafacta: IV. Bolero instead of a Sarabande (after E. Jacquet de la Guerre) (01:50)
1-06. Matthew Mills – Partita Contrafacta: V. Halling instead of a Gavotte (after J-P Rameau) (01:39)
1-07. Matthew Mills – Partita Contrafacta: VI. Mazurka instead of a Minuet (after G.F. Handel) (02:06)
1-08. Matthew Mills – Partita Contrafacta: VII. Tarantella instead of a Gigue (After F. Couperin) (01:56)
1-09. Matthew Mills – Song of the Button (01:48)
1-10. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: I. Study for dexterity in alternating between the hands (01:29)
1-11. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: II. (00:41)
1-12. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: III. (01:27)
1-13. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: IV. Footprints (01:40)
1-14. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: V. Study for accuracy in the playing of double octaves (00:56)
1-15. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: VI. If Eros laughs (01:12)
1-16. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: VII. Bog-Face (01:39)
1-17. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: VIII. 26th April 1827, morning (01:17)
1-18. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: IX. Study for evenness in executing scale passages (00:59)
1-19. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: X. Grazioso (01:08)
1-20. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: XI. (01:48)
1-21. Matthew Mills – Bagatelles: XII. Nocturne (00:40)
1-22. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: I. Melody (00:34)
1-23. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: II. Danny’s Dance (00:47)
1-24. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: III. Simple Canon (00:38)
1-25. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: IV. Walse (00:39)
1-26. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: V. Dialogue (00:56)
1-27. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: VI. Tuesday’s Tune (00:28)
1-28. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: VII. Cat’s Cradle (00:33)
1-29. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: VIII. Bist du (02:40)
1-30. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: IX. Molly’s Tune (00:35)
1-31. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: X. Fughetta (01:42)
1-32. Matthew Mills – Miniatures: XI. Anacharsis Cloots (01:40)
1-33. Matthew Mills – Three Studies: I. Count me out (02:43)
1-34. Matthew Mills – Three Studies: II. The Cornice Fish Passacaglia (02:54)
1-35. Matthew Mills – Three Studies: III. False Alarm (02:37)
1-36. Matthew Mills – O du Liebe meiner Liebe (05:50)
1-37. Matthew Mills – Strettos and Striations (09:36)
1-38. Matthew Mills – Cradle Song (01:12)

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