Guitar Works by Lennox and Michael Berkeley

guitar - Craig Ogden

“Craig Ogden’s playing is beyond reproach, and the recording is excellent.” - International Record Review (more reviews)

Chandos Records CD ref. CHAN 10261

Lennox and Michael Berkeley: Guitar Works

Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989)
      premiere recording
Quatre Pièces pour la guitare, Op. post. (1928) 9:44
      A Señor Andrés Segovia
1 I Moderato ma con brio 2:02
2 II Andante con moto 3:12
3 III Lento (Mouvement de sarabande) 2:37
4 IV Allegro, energico 1:53     
Sonatina, Op. 52 No. 1 (1957) 11:10
      for Guitar
      For Julian Bream
5 I Allegretto 4:42
6 II Lento - Tempo rubato 3:05
7 III Rondo. Allegro non troppo - Lento 3:23     
Theme and Variations, Op. 77 (1970) 7:50
      for Guitar
      To Angelo Gilardino
8 Theme. Moderato - 1:17
9 Variazione I. Allegro - Meno vivo - 0:45
10 Variazione II. Allegretto - 1:02
11 Variazione III. Lento - 0:59
12 Variazione IV. Andante - 1:43
13 Variazione V. Allegro - Un poco largamente - Tempo I - 0:38
14 Variazione IV (Epilogue). Lento 1:25

     Michael Berkeley (b. 1948)
15 Lament (1979) 5:52
      Un poco più mosso - Un poco più mosso -
16 Worry Beads (1979) 4:45
      Più mosso - Maestoso - Più mosso fairly free
      premiere recording
17 Sonata in One Movement (1982) 12:43
      for Guitar
      To Julian Bream and Jimmy Burnett
      Lento (Very free) - Allegro - Marcato -
      premiere recording
18 Impromptu (1983) 3:48
      Quite slow but flowing

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