- Brian Elias
Five Bagatelles (2021)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
Programme Note
These Five Bagatelles were written for Mark Simpson and Amy Harman who planned to form a duo, and I was very happy to be invited to write for them. The inspiration for these short pieces comes from Beethoven, whose piano Bagatelles I have always admired for their concision and their ability to capture whole worlds in the briefest of statements.
The first piece is marked Chiacchierata (Chattering) and involves lively exchanges between the two instruments. The second piece – Sognante (Dreamy) – has a pedal note A shared between the two players who perform decorated phrases around the A. The third piece is marked Attaccabrigha meaning quarrelsome, and the fourth, slower bagatelle is Desideroso (Wishful). The final piece is lively once again and is marked Exuberante (Exuberant).
Brian Elias
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Discography
Brian Elias: Music for Wind
- LabelSignum Classics
- Catalogue NumberSIGCD796
- EnsembleSacconi Quartet / Chamber Domaine
- SoloistAdam Mackenzie, Thomas Kemp, David Zucchi, Nicholas Daniel, Mark Simpson, Amy Harman
- Released20th September 2024
More Info
- Brian Elias: Double Album Launch
- 26th September 2024
- Signum Classics has released two new albums of works by award-winning composer Brian Elias.