• pf/vn
  • 3 min 45 s

Programme Note

Romance for violin and piano is a short, reflective piece that exploits the lyrical qualities inherent in the combination. Originally written for a very young but talented violinist, Romance travels through numerous moods and colours within a continuous musical development of the opening material. At first gentle and reflective with increasing dramatic outbursts outlined by the violin sforzandi and parallel sixths in the piano writing, numerous short solo passages in both instruments culminate in a fiery climax. Quickly subsiding into the calmer yet now more melancholy strains of the earlier stages of the piece, the ending is somewhat incomplete. This seems to suggest a continuous turn of events alluded to in the music,

H.G.

Media

Helen Grime: Romance

Scores

Sample Pages

Discography

Chimera

Chimera
  • Label
    Usk Recordings
  • Catalogue Number
    USK 1226CD
  • Soloist
    Alexandra Wood, violin; Huw Watkins, piano
  • Released
    2nd November 2005