Doreen Carwithen: Concerto for piano & strings; Bishop Rock; ODTAA; Suffolk Suite
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Composer: Doreen CarwithenConductor: Richard Hickox
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Performer: Howard Shelley
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-04-18
Music Label: Chandos
Soundtracks:
- Overture: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - London Symphony Orchestra
- I. Allegro Assai - Howard Shelley
- II. Lento - Howard Shelley
- III. Moderato E Deciso Ma Con Moto - Howard Shelley
- Overture: Allegro Con Energico - London Symphony Orchestra
- I. Prelude. Moderato - London Symphony Orchestra
- II. Orford Ness. Allegretto Grazioso - London Symphony Orchestra
- III. Suffolk Morris. Ritmico - London Symphony Orchestra
- IV. Framlingham Castle. Alla Marcia - London Symphony Orchestra
Music reviews of Doreen Carwithen: Concerto for piano & strings; Bishop Rock; ODTAA; Suffolk Suite
Music Review: Rewarding music in scintillating performances
Rating: 4 Stars
Doreen Carwithen (1922-2003) worked tirelessly to promote the music of her husband William Alwyn, and neglected her own compositional career as a result. In fact, Carwithen was originally one of Alwyn's students, and apparently an outstanding one, and on the evidence of the music on this disc it is something of a pity that we don't have more music from her pen. There are no masterpieces here, to be sure, and nothing to rival Alwyn's best works, but it is communicative, well-crafted, splendidly scored and very promising (in the sense that it would have been interesting to see where her obvious talent could have taken her given full chance to develop as a composer). Stylistically it is relatively conservative, and while there are traces of Alwyn in the music it reminds one overall more of the music of William Walton. It is not entirely without an individual touch, however.
The overture ODTAA ("one damn thing after another") was written in 1947, and is a brilliant work full of ideas (none of them particularly memorable), skillfully stitched together to a feisty, effective, coherent and colorful work. The Bishop Rock overture (1952) is a typically British sea picture, stormy and evocative; excellently scored and very effective (this may be the work to sample for those curious about the music). The innocent Suffolk Suite is tuneful and attractive. It was apparently written for schoolchildren, but you'd never guess.
The most substantial work on the disc is the piano concerto from 1948. As with ODTAA it is effectively put together and full of ideas, though none of them particularly memorable. It is brilliantly scored, however, and deploys some clever rhythmic effects. Overall the argument is taut and convincing, and the work never outstays its welcome. The performances are excellent - the London Symphony Orchestra under Richard Hickox unsurprisingly knows how to approach this music for maximal effect and Howard Shelley makes the most of the solo part in the concerto. The sound is superb ass well, to the extent that it adds another layer of brilliance to the music. A recommended release then; not an earth-shattering discovery, but a rewarding one nonetheless.
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