Ruth Gipps (1921-99)

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Roy Bland


Oates

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on October 28, 2024, 10:09:49 AMFor January 3 2025:



I am playing this wonderful CD at the moment. However, Chandos is claiming that Ambarvalia is one of the "Premiere Recordings" when in fact it was first recorded in 2019 and released on this CD:




https://somm-recordings.com/recording/piano-concertos-by-dora-bright-and-ruth-gipps/

The earlier version is around 40s longer. Ambarvalia is a late work by Gipps and seems to capture the best of the pastoral moods from half a century earlier. 

Roasted Swan

Quote from: Oates on January 16, 2025, 12:27:20 AMI am playing this wonderful CD at the moment. However, Chandos is claiming that Ambarvalia is one of the "Premiere Recordings" when in fact it was first recorded in 2019 and released on this CD:




https://somm-recordings.com/recording/piano-concertos-by-dora-bright-and-ruth-gipps/

The earlier version is around 40s longer. Ambarvalia is a late work by Gipps and seems to capture the best of the pastoral moods from half a century earlier. 

Oops!

Oates

I should add that Ruth Gipps' 1st Symphony is brilliant. It is a tragedy that it was rejected after one performance and has remained unheard since 1945 (although it may have had some low-key concert outings in the meantime).

Harry

Quote from: Oates on January 16, 2025, 05:39:57 AMI should add that Ruth Gipps' 1st Symphony is brilliant. It is a tragedy that it was rejected after one performance and has remained unheard since 1945 (although it may have had some low-key concert outings in the meantime).

Totally agree. I was flabbergasted too, when I heard the first Symphony. The good thing is that her works are performed and recorded again, something on which I waited a long long time.
All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.

Harry

Quote from: Oates on January 16, 2025, 12:27:20 AMI am playing this wonderful CD at the moment. However, Chandos is claiming that Ambarvalia is one of the "Premiere Recordings" when in fact it was first recorded in 2019 and released on this CD:




https://somm-recordings.com/recording/piano-concertos-by-dora-bright-and-ruth-gipps/

The earlier version is around 40s longer. Ambarvalia is a late work by Gipps and seems to capture the best of the pastoral moods from half a century earlier. 


Bookmarked. Dora Bright was a composer also unknown to me, and I cannot let that happen, now can I!
All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.

Roy Bland

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Quote from: Harry on January 16, 2025, 06:38:14 AMBookmarked. Dora Bright was a composer also unknown to me, and I cannot let that happen, now can I!
I appreciate highly both works and performances  female composers are shamefully underrated (for instance Gurne Creith's violin concerto is very lyrical)

Christo

Quote from: Oates on January 16, 2025, 05:39:57 AMI should add that Ruth Gipps' 1st Symphony is brilliant. It is a tragedy that it was rejected after one performance and has remained unheard since 1945 (although it may have had some low-key concert outings in the meantime).
Amen. Flabbergasted. One of the finest composers of all fine composers I know -- honestly.
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

Albion

Coming soon from Chandos -

A piece is worth your attention, and is itself for you praiseworthy, if it makes you feel you have not wasted your time over it. (SG, 1922)

Harry

All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.

Roy Bland

Quote from: Harry on February 02, 2025, 12:39:58 PMPerfect, wonderful news
It is particularly positive to carry out a project quickly hoping that CPO you imitate with Kauffmann and that someone does the same for Tailleferre