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Old 01-13-2020, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Antonmb View Post
Roger Sacheverell Coke: Cello Sonatas
Raphael Wallfisch, Simon Callaghan
Lyrita (2020), via Qobuz

I’ve never heard of Coke, this is quite interesting. From Jed Distler at Classicstoday:

“Composer and pianist Roger Sacheverell Coke (1912-1972) was born into an affluent family and produced a large body of works before a number of mental and physical health problems took their toll. Coke bankrolled concerts to promote his music, yet critical acclaim largely eluded him. Then again, his unabashedly Romantic idiom, heavily influenced by Rachmaninov, had fallen out of fashion. However, pianist Simon Callaghan’s passionate advocacy on Coke’s behalf may be spearheading a revival. If you like early 20th-century British Romantics like Arnold Bax, Cyril Scott, and York Bowen, you’ll definitely respond to Coke’s aesthetic.”


Tony, this is wonderful chamber music!
Thank you for the suggestion.
Just finishing the album, also via Qobuz.
Excellent musicians.
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