October, '943

The GRAMOPHONE

played by the Griller String Quartet (Sydney Griller 1st violin, Jack O'Brien 2nd violin, Philip Burton Viola. Colin Hampton cel/o) with Pauline Juler clqrinet. Cecil James bassoon. Dennis Brain horn. James Merrett bass. K 1095 Ist Movement Moderato K 1096 2nd Movement Allegro Scherzoso

3rd Movement Andantino

K 1097 3rd Movement Andantino (conclusion)

4th Movement Allegro Feroce

Howard Ferguson was born in Belfast in 1908. His Octet was written during 1933 and was first performed in the autumn of that year. Other published works include a Piano Sonata (introduced 'in 1940). a Sonata for Violin and Piano. four .. Diversions." and a Partita for Orchestra. besides songs and v~rious other small scale works.

Since the war Ferguson has been associated with Dame Myra Hess in organising the National Gallery lunch-time Concerts in London.

Other recordings by the Griller String Quartet String Quartet in G Major by Arnold Bax K 1009 1st Movement Allegretto semplice K 1010 1st Movement (conclusion)

2nd Movement Lento e moto K 1011 2nd Movement (cont.) express ice K 1012 3rd Movement Rondoallegrovivace

Stri ng Quartet by Arthur Bliss K 1091 I st Movement Andante mactoso K 1092 1st Movement (conclusion)

2nd Movement Allegro retto grazioso K 1093 3rd Movement Sustenuto K 1094 4th Movement Vivace Clarinet Quintet by Bliss with Frederick Thur~ton. Four Movements K780-783

on Decca Issued by The Decca Record Co. Ltd .. 1-3 Brixton Road. S.W.9

New recordings Ida Haendel (violin) accompanied by (a) Adela Kotowska (b) Alice Haendel (a) Scherzo Tarantelle. Op. 16 (Wieniawski) , (b) Hebrew Melody (Achron-Auer) K 1047

Kathleen Long Piano solo M542 Butterfly. Op. 43.

Peasant Song. Op. 6S. No. 2 (Grieg) Nocturne. Op. 54 (Grieg) M543 Summer's Eve. Op. 71. No. 2;

Puck, Op. 71. No. 3 (Grieg) Once upon a time. Op. 71. No. I

(Grieg)

M544 Shept)erd's Boy. Op. 54, No.1 (Grieg)

Scherzo. Op. 54. No. 5 (Grieg) \

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