SKU: M7.AST-7395
ISBN 9790203873952.
SKU: HL.49008018
ISBN 9790001112536. UPC: 073999194135. 9.0x12.0x0.234 inches.
For violin, piano, and cello.
SKU: HL.49008109
ISBN 9790001120678. UPC: 073999881493. 9.0x12.0x0.268 inches.
'Christmas * Peace on Earth' is the leading motive of the String Quartet, a tenet of faith as well as an expression of hope. In the first part of the work Vasks uses themes from a well-known Christmas carol, while the second part is strongly influenced by Latvian folksongs and dances. The third section, with a chromaticiscm strongly reminiscent of Shostakovitch, investigates and questions the feasibility of any peace in our society. The final, calm and slightly melancholy section symbolizes 'Peace on Earth' by means of sonorous sustained choirs.
SKU: HL.49008360
ISBN 9790001128841. UPC: 073999352085. 9.25x12.0x0.275 inches.
SKU: HL.14020990
ISBN 9780711923904. 5.5x7.5x0.283 inches.
If Davies's Cello Concerto has already evoked comparisons with Elgar's, that is perhaps an indication not only of its wealth of solo melody (there is hardly a page where the cello is not singing, or if not that, then dancing), and of its predominantly slow tempos, but also of its musical stature. This second Strathclyde concerto is a virtuoso piece for the entire ensemble, which is used almost throughout as a clutch of soloists rather than as a tutti block. The general tone is one of passionate but interior dialogue, especially in the opening Moderato and the slow movement; and though the finale is more extrovert, the work ends back in quietness and rumination.