Moeran: The collected 78rpm recordings

Label: Historic Sound
Catalogue No: DDH 27808
EAN/UPC: 809730780820
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Release Date: October 1, 2006
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Discs: 1
Total Playing Time: 73:58

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Though E.J. Moeran is one of the leading British composers of the 20th century,very little of his music was commercially recorded during his lifetime – this is all of it!
This performance of the Symphony from 1942 is still widely regarded as the best version ever recorded.
CD contains:
String Trio in G major (recorded 1941)
Jean Pougnet, Frederick Riddle, Anthony Pini
Symphony in G minor (recorded 1942)
The Halle Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Heward
Songs:
Diaphenia and The Sweet o’ the Year (recorded 1945)

Heddle Nash (tenor)
O Sweet fa’s the Eve (recorded 1925)
Can’t you Dance the Polka? (recorded 1925)
Sheep Shearing (recorded 1926)
John Goss (baritone) & Cathedral Male Voice Quartet

    Ernest John Moeran:
  1. String Trio in G major – I. Allegretto gioviale (8:32)
  2. String Trio in G major – II. Adagio (4:21)
  3. String Trio in G major – III. Molto vivace (3:09)
  4. String Trio in G major – IV. Andante grazioso – presto (5:38)
  5. O Sweet fa’s the eve (2:37)
  6. Can’t you dance the polka? (1:23)
  7. Sheep Shearing (2:29)
  8. Diaphenia (1:56)
  9. The sweet o’ the day (1:00)
  10. Symphony in G minor – I. Allegro (13:02)
  11. Symphony in G minor – II. Lento (11:02)
  12. Symphony in G minor – III. Scherzo: vivace (5:05)
  13. Symphony in G minor – IV. Lento – allegro molto (13:40)

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  1. 01
    String Trio in G major – I. Allegretto gioviale (8:32)



  2. 02
    String Trio in G major – II. Adagio (4:21)



  3. 03
    String Trio in G major – III. Molto vivace (3:09)



  4. 04
    String Trio in G major – IV. Andante grazioso – presto (5:38)



  5. 05
    O Sweet fa's the eve (2:37)



  6. 06
    Can't you dance the polka? (1:23)



  7. 07
    Sheep Shearing (2:29)



  8. 08
    Diaphenia (1:56)



  9. 09
    The sweet o' the day (1:00)



  10. 10
    Symphony in G minor – I. Allegro (13:02)



  11. 11
    Symphony in G minor – II. Lento (11:02)



  12. 12
    Symphony in G minor – III. Scherzo: vivace (5:05)



  13. 13
    Symphony in G minor – IV. Lento – allegro molto (13:40)