Tovey, Donald Francis

Donald Tovey: String Quartets

1 CD / Guild / 2010-11-09

Works: Donald Francis Tovey: Aria & Variations in B flat major for string quartet, Op. 11; Quartet for Strings in G major, Op. 23

While Sir Donald Tovey is best remembered as an author (Essays in Musical Analysis), he regarded himself first and foremost as a musician. He was...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Church, New Southgate, London (07/23/2009-07/25/2009)....continue...

Donald Tovey: Excerpt from The Bride of Dionysus

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2010-02-09

Works: Donald Francis Tovey: The Bride of Dionysus, opera
Conductors: Vass, George

These extended highlights from Donald Francis Tovey's lyrical and colorful opera 'The Bride of Dionysus' show it to be a gorgeous work....continue...
Recording information: Ulster Hall, Belfast (05/28/2009-05/31/2009)....continue...

Tovey: Chamber Music Vol 1 / London Piano Trio

1 CD / Toccata / 2008-10-14

Works: Donald Francis Tovey: Trio for Piano and Strings in B minor, Op. 1; Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Horn/Cello in C minor, Op. 8 "Style tragique"
Conductors:
Ensemble: London Fortepiano Trio

Toccata Classics is proud to introduce this third volume in a series of CDs dedicated to the works of Sir Donald Tovey. These two lyrical...continue...

Thuille, Tovey, etc: Cello Sonatas / Marcy Rosen, Lydia Artymiw

1 CD / Bridge / 2008-06-10

Works: Ludwig Thuille: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 22; Donald Francis Tovey: Sonata for 2 cellos in G major; Ernst von Dohnányi: Sonata for Cello and Piano in B flat minor, Op. 8
Performers: Artymiw, Lydia; Rosen, Marcy; Rowell, Frances

American cellist Marcy Rosen presents a fascinating recital of three turn-of-the-century works for cello. Ludwig Thuille's sonata was published in 1902 and shows Wagnerian influences...continue...

Tovey: Cello Concerto, Air, Elegiac Variations / Neary, Vass

1 CD / Toccata / 2007-01-09

Works: Donald Francis Tovey: Concerto for cello & orchestra in C major, Op. 40; Air (Andante cantabile) for strings; Elegiac Variations, Op 25
Performers: Dowdeswell, Gretel; Neary, Alice
Conductors: Vass, George
Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

After the runaway success of the first release of Tovey's 'Symphony in D' (TOC 33), this second CD brings three more works - one a...continue...

Donald Tovey - Reid Orchestra Concert

1 CD / Symposium / 2006-08-01

Works: Donald Francis Tovey: Symphony in D major, Op. 32
Conductors: Tovey, Donald Francis

At this writing, a modern, digital recording of this very same, rare piece has been released in England, but those with a penchant for 20th...continue...

Sir Donald Tovey: Symphony in D, etc / Vass, Malmö Opera

1 CD / Toccata / 2006-06-13

Works: Donald Francis Tovey: The Bride of Dionysus, opera; Symphony in D major, Op. 32
Conductors: Vass, George
Ensemble: Malmö Opera Orchestra

Sir Donald Francis Tovey has long been known as one of the finest writers on music in English - but he saw himself primarily as...continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto 19 - Mackenzie, Tovey / Osborne

1 CD / Hyperion / 1998-09-01

Works: Donald Francis Tovey: Concerto for Piano in A major Op 15; Alexander Mackenzie: Piano Concerto, Op. 55 ("Scottish")
Performers: Osborne, Steven
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

"With these two British concertos, Hyperion reaches the 19th recording in its celebrated series, "The Romantic Piano Concerto"...These concertos were composed within six years of...continue...