CD: Jamaican rumba : Arthur Benjamin chamber music. [Vol. 2] / Ian Munro, piano. [2000] : Product : Australian Music Centre

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Jamaican rumba : Arthur Benjamin chamber music. [Vol. 2] / Ian Munro, piano.

Published by Tall Poppies — 2000 [TP134] — 1 CD (72 min.)
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This set of CDs has arisen from the pianist Ian Munro's enormous love of Benjamin. With a stellar cast of musicians in the Tall Poppies Ensemble, he has made a recording which brings some major and very neglected works to the public eye (or should that be ear!)

This CD contains the Violin Sonatina and several charming violin miniatures played which characteristic elan by John Harding; Esther van Stralen gives a blistering account of the challenging viola sonata; David Pereira plays the charming Cello Sonatina with its jaunty little march; Peter Jenkin brings consummate artistry to the virtuoso clarinet work Tombeau de Ravel. And of course the CD starts with the eponymous Jamaican Rumba in a scintillating version for violin transcribed by William Primrose for Jascha Heifetz.

Duration: 72 min.

Contents note: Jamaican rumba -- Violin sonatina -- Cello sonatina -- Viola sonata -- Tombeau de Ravel -- Humoresque -- Arabesque -- Carnavalesque.

Liner notes include biographical notes on composer, performer and performance notes.

Recording level: DDD.

Performers: Ian Munro (piano) ; Tall Poppies Ensemble ; John Harding (violin: Violin sonatina, Humoresque, Arabesque, Carnavalesque) ; Peter Jenkin (clarinet: Tombeau de Ravel) ; David Pereira (cello: Cello sonatina) ; Esther van Stralen (viola: Viola sonata).

Capture session: 'Tombeau de Ravel' recorded in ABC studio 200, May 1998, using Steinway piano. Other tracks recorded in Newcastle Conservatorium Concert Hall, University of Newcastle, December 1998 and January 1999, using the Stuart & Sons piano.