Various Composers - A Musical Soirée (Shirley Turner; Peter Mallinson; Lynn Arnold)

Information

• York Bowen - Three Duos
• Harry Waldo Warner - Divertimento in D Major (Olden Style), Op. 45
• Anna Amalia - Divertimento in B-Flat Major
• August Klughardt - Schilflieder, Op. 28
• Susane Spain Dunk - Two Pieces
• Vittorio Monti - Csardas

Shirley Turner, violin

Peter Mallinson, viola

Lynn Arnold, piano

Richard Hosford, clarinet

Joanna Baillie Stark, bassoon

Joanna David, speaker

Date: 2026

Label: Meridian Records

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Tracing the historic evolution of intimate chamber gatherings, A Musical Soirée offers a stylistically diverse program spanning from Enlightenment Europe to the twentieth century. The collection contrasts Anna Amalia’s joyful, courtly Divertimeto with Harry Waldo Warner’s modern reconfiguration of the Baroque dance suite, while violin-viola duos by York Bowen and Susan Spain-Dunk showcase instrumental virtuosity. Deeply expressive, the repertoire moves from August Klughardt’s emotionally kaleidoscopic trio—complemented by poetic readings—to Bel Comeau’s exhilarating arrangement of Monti’s Czardas. This eclectic journey masterfully highlights the essential, imaginative power of chamber music across distinct historical landscapes.

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