Loughlin: Piano and Chamber Music

Chua, Gladys;
Darlington String Quartet

TOCC 0720

The Liverpudlian George Loughlin (1914–84) was appointed professor of music at the University of Melbourne in 1958, remaining in that post for 21 years. That he was also a composer was generally unknown – a former colleague, hearing one of the pieces on this album, exclaimed: ‘That’s George?’ The earliest works here are audibly by an English composer, one who knew his Vaughan Williams, and blend an honest sincerity with fleet-footed wit. The approach of the later pieces is more philosophical and searching, the harmony more at ease with dissonance and the melodic lines more angular – in both peppy counterpoint and long-breathed lyricism.

Works:

CD 1
• George Loughlin: Introduction and Allegro for string quartet
•George Loughlin: Diversion for piano trio
•George Loughlin: Folk Tune for Anne
•George Loughlin: Sonatina for Violin and Piano
•George Loughlin: String Quartet in C Major
•George Loughlin: String Trio

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

Toccata Classics

02-07-2024

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