Busch, William

British Music for Cello and Piano, Wallfisch

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-09-14

Works: William Wordsworth: Sonata for cello & piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 66; Nocturne for cello & piano, Op. 29; Scherzo for cello & piano, Op. 42; Sonata for cello, Op. 70; Joseph Holbrooke: Fantasie-Sonat...
Performers: Terroni, Raphael; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]

This CD unites significant cello works by three London-born composers who have undoubtedly had less than their due of critical recognition....continue...
Recording information: Menuhin Hall, Yehudi Menuhin School, Stoke d'Abernon, C....continue...

Peter Pears: Anniversary Tribute

6 CD / Decca / 2010-06-21

Works: Benjamin Britten: Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22; The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54; The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37; Canticle II, Op. 51...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Britten, Benjamin; Bush, Alan; Cable, Margaret; Cross, Joan; Dart, Thurston; Dickinson, Meriel; Dickson,...
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin; Bedford, Steuart; Boult, Adrian; Norrington, Roger; Munchinger, Karl; Jochum, Eugen; Davis, Colin; Lutoslawski, Witold
Ensemble: ; Melos Ensemble of London

The recorded legacy of the great English tenor Peter Pears is substantial and wide-ranging. It embraces Baroque repertory and Elizabethan songs as well as a...continue...

Lyrita Box Set (Box)

4 CD / Lyrita / 2010-01-12

Works: William Alwyn: Magic Island, symphonic prelude for orchestra; Malcolm Arnold: English Dances Set 2, for orchestra, Op. 33; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Gran...
Performers: Binns, Malcolm; Pyatt, David [Horn]; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Alwyn, William; Arnold, Malcolm, Sir; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry; Boult, Adrian; Fredman, Myer; Berkeley, Lennox; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Handley, Vernon; Joly, Simon; Davison, Arthur

A box set celebrating Lyrita's 50-year devotion to British music!...continue...

Busch: Cello Concerto, Piano Concerto / Wallfisch

1 CD / Lyrita / 2008-02-12

Works: William Busch: Concerto for Cello; Piano Concerto
Performers: Lane, Piers; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"My first impression of William Busch the composer was of sinewy toughness, the piece I heard at Morley College in wartime was his 'Nicholas Variations...continue...