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William SHIELD (1748–1829) Complete Chamber Works, Vol. 2 String Trios Nos. 1–9 The Dorrit Ensemble
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English composer William Shield was famous for his operas and pantomimes. He was admired by Haydn who was to prove a lasting influence, and rose to become Master of the King’s Music despite coming from a relatively poor background. His String Trios from 1791 were written in Rome and mark a striking new level of compositional attainment in the English chamber music repertory of the time. Shield’s scores are studded with an enlightened cosmopolitanism, encoding Spanish, Russian, Slavonic and Haydnesque elements, cast in his ingenious and lyrically attractive blend of styles. Key features: • The Dorrit Ensemble has been performing regularly throughout Australia and New Zealand since 2019. • Violinist Elizabeth Layton was winner of the UK Concert Artists Trust Competition and has performed as a soloist with major orchestras worldwide. Her recordings include the complete Beethoven piano trios (nominated for a Gramophone Award) and violin and piano works by Schubert ( Daily Telegraph CD Choice). She was Associate Leader of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and Concertmaster of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (1997–2010). • Violist Caroline Henbest was violist of the highly acclaimed Mistry String Quartet (resident at the University of York) and the Scottish Ensemble. Caroline Henbest , Elizabeth Layton and Edith Salzmann
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Companion titles – Other works for string trio
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Click to listen to String Trio No. 7 in G major: III. Rondo: Allegro
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Dušan BOGDANOVIĆ (b. 1955) Guitar Works Rossignol • Folia Variations • Big Band Suite • Winter Variations Sonatina ‘Homage to J. Haydn’ • Variaciones casi latinas Lux et umbra (Five Ricercars) • Sonata No. 1 Daniela Rossi, Guitar
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Dušan Bogdanović, an award-winning guitarist who gave his highly acclaimed debut recital at Carnegie Hall in 1977, has been described by Guitar Review Magazine as ‘a composer of masterful craft with a genuine clarity and purity of vision’. Bogdanović sees this recording as a ‘multidimensional diary’ of his works from 1977 to 2024, from the Balkan folk influences of the early Sonata No. 1 via the jazz and world music of his middle period, to the emotional and spiritual reconciliation of joy and sorrow in Lux et umbra , a work dedicated to guitarist Daniela Rossi. Key features: • Dušan Bogdanović ’s name is one that all classically trained guitarists will encounter at some point in their training and career, and the popularity of his music is reflected in concert programmes all over the world and a stunningly wide-ranging multitude of recordings. This new recital includes six world premieres, with recent works dedicated to the ‘brilliant co-author’ of his musical diary, guitarist Daniela Rossi . This is a recording inspired by the composer’s presence and stamped with an undeniable seal of authenticity. • Previous Naxos recordings with music by Dušan Bogdanović include ChromaDuo’s What I Saw in the Water (8.574578), ‘an exciting mix of new music both compositionally interesting and highly enjoyable to all audiences’ ( This is Classical Guitar ), and Dúo Villa-Lobos with Music for Cello and Guitar (8.573761) playing his Quatre Pièces intimes in a programme that is ‘appealing and digestible, replete with beautiful melodies and nods to earlier music styles within contemporary settings’ (Classical Guitar ).
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Companion titles – Recordings featuring works by Dušan Bogdanović
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Click to listen to Big Band Suite: II. Swing, moderato
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