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Howard Blake: Spieltrieb / String Trio / A Month in the Country
Howard Blake.
by The Edinburgh Quartet
Howard Blake is well known for his superbly effective film scores, and this programme brings première string quartet recordings of the award-winning music for A Month in the Country and the famous Walking in the Air theme from The Snowman.
Works: Spieltrieb, Op. 594 ~ A Month in the Country, Op. 611 ~ Leda and the Swan, Op. 249a ~ String Trio, Op. 199 ~ Walking in the Air (version for string quartet), Op. 615
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  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Naxos
  • UPC: 8572688

Tracklisting

Spieltrieb, Op. 594
  • [1] Spieltrieb, Op. 594
A Month in the Country, Op. 611
  • [2] I. Idyll: Larghetto, espressivo
  • [3] II. March: Alla marcia, tempo giusto
  • [4] III. Elegy: Adagio
  • [5] IV. Scherzo: Scherzando
  • [6] V. Finale: Andante espressivo
Leda and the Swan, Op. 249a
  • [7] Leda and the Swan, Op. 249a
String Trio, Op. 199
  • [8] I. Allegro energico
  • [9] II. Andante doloroso
  • [10] III. Allegro capriccioso
Walking in the Air (version for string quartet), Op. 615
  • [11] Walking in the Air (version for string quartet), Op. 615

Total Playing Time: 00:55:45

The Edinburgh Quartet:
Tristan Gurney | Philip Burrin | Michael Beeston | Mark Bailey