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Martin Jones - 75th Birthday Tribute [4 CD]

Martin Jones - 75th Birthday Tribute [4 CD]

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An appreciation by Adrian Farmer, Nimbus Music Director In the winter of 1979, just a few months after joining Nimbus Records and fresh out of Music College, I recall very clearly sitting in the control room, surrounded by boxes of analogue tapes containing the complete piano works of Mendelssohn played by Martin Jones. Nimbus founders, Numa Labinsky, Michael and Gerald Reynolds had, in the previous days, played me Martin's unreleased recordings of the Variations Serieuses and Rachmaninoff's Corelli Variations, and I was keen to discover if this incredibly fluent, muscular playing was typical of all his work. There was no disappointment; everything confirmed that here was a special talent, and a keyboard titan. At that date very few of the Mendelssohn recordings had been edited, despite having been made at various intervals over the previous nine years. Nimbus had moved from it's Birmingham base in 1975 and was now preoccupied developing an LP pressing business that would enable it to release it's own recordings. With nothing to lose, and no experience to give me pause for doubt, I offered to prepare the masters for the Mendelssohn, if someone would spare the time to show me how to use a razor blade. So it was that a few weeks later I phoned Martin, and told him that the Mendelssohn was done and he should come to Monmouth to listen. He probably didn't believe me; after such a long delay he must have thought that ship had sailed. In fact the eventual release of the complete Mendelssohn would not happen until 1986 and on CD rather than LP. Nonetheless the flame was rekindled, and 35 years on from that phone call (45 counting from Martin's first recording), we can look back over a musical partnership that is one of the cornerstones of the Nimbus catalogue. In addition to his contributions to the repertoire Martin has always been our 'go-to' performer for microphone tests and experiments. He helped with selection of new Steinway 'Ds' in 1995 and 2012, he has played for hours on end while we put new microphones through their trials, and when we assessed the acoustic properties of the new concert-hall at Wyastone Leys. He was the first person to make videos for Nimbus, and, as part of his birthday year, will initiate a video library of performances on-line. Martin has been witness to every step of Nimbus's progress, and continues to be there to lend his support. This box set is our way of celebrating a major birthday, and an enduring friendship. Happy Birthday, Martin, and thank you from the Nimbus Family, past and present

Tracklist:

  1. Sonata In B Minor, Op.145: I. Allegro Con Brio
  2. Romance, Op.755, No.13
  3. Three Caprices, Op.33, No.1
  4. Songs Without Words, Book 1, Op.19
  5. Study No.2
  6. Intermezzo, Op.76, No.3: Grazioso
  7. Hungarian Dance, No.10: Presto
  8. Barcarolle In F-Sharp
  9. Iberia Book 2: I. Rondeña
  10. Etudes 2e Livre: VII. Pour Les Degrés Chromatiques
  11. Etudes 2e Livre: VIII. Pour Les Agréments
  12. Etudes 2e Livre: IX. Pour Les Notes Répétées
  13. Study II On Chopin's Valse, Op.64, No.1
  14. Frohsinn
  15. Richard Strauss - Ständchen
  16. Variations On A Theme Of Corelli, Op.42
  17. Allegro De Concierto, Op. 46
  18. Lírica Española I, Op. 54: I. Evocatión Costeña
  19. Lírica Española I, Op. 54: II. Danza Del Valle
  20. Lírica Española I, Op. 54: III. Canción De Cuna
  21. Lírica Española I, Op. 54: IV. Paso De Bail Serrano
  22. Lírica Española I, Op. 54: V. Canto De La Umbria
  23. Lírica Española I, Op. 54: VI. Ritmos De La Huerta
  24. Piano Sonata, Homenaje A Domenico Scarlatti
  25. Nocturno Otoñal, Recordando A Chopin
  26. Cadena De Valses
  27. Cants Màgics: I. Energic
  28. Cants Màgics: II. Obscur
  29. Cants Màgics: III. Profond - Lent
  30. Cants Màgics: IV. Misteriòs
  31. Cants Màgics: V. Calma
  32. Sanlúcar De Barrameda, Op. 24: I. En La Torre Del Castillo
  33. Sonatina In G Minor: I. Allegretto
  34. Sonatina In G Minor: II. Lento Muy Expresivo
  35. Sonatina In G Minor: III. Presto
  36. Fantasía Bética
  37. Barcarolles: No. 2
  38. Masques, Op. 34: I. Scheherazade
  39. Masques, Op. 34: II. Tantris Le Bouffon
  40. Sérénade En La: I. Hymne
  41. Sérénade En La: II. Romanza
  42. Sérénade En La: III. Rondoletto
  43. Sérénade En La: IV. Cadenza Finale
  44. 24 Preludes, Op. 83: VIII. Allegro Pesante
  45. 24 Preludes, Op. 83: IX. Vivace
  46. 24 Preludes, Op. 83: X. Grave
  47. 24 Preludes, Op. 83: XI. Andante Grazioso E Scherzando
  48. 24 Preludes, Op. 83: XII. Con Moto
  49. 4 Kleine Fröhliche Walzer: I. Gretl - Grazioso
  50. 4 Kleine Fröhliche Walzer: II. Margit - Espressivo
  51. 4 Kleine Fröhliche Walzer: III. Gisi
  52. 4 Kleine Fröhliche Walzer: IV. Mitzi
  53. Seven Etudes On Song Melodies: I. Somebody Loves Me
  54. Seven Etudes On Song Melodies: II. I Got Rhythm
  55. Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 40
  56. Children’s March, "Over The Hills And Far Away"
  57. Der Rosenkavalier: Ramble On The Last Love-Duet
  58. Twelve Preludes & Fugues, Op. 32: No. 8 In D Major
  59. Twelve Preludes & Fugues, Op. 32: No. 11 In B Major
  60. Variations On An Original Theme, "The Lambeth Walk"
  61. Eloge De La Danse: I
  62. Eloge De La Danse: II
  63. Eloge De La Danse: III
  64. Eloge De La Danse: IV
  65. Eloge De La Danse: V
  66. Eloge De La Danse: VI
  67. 15 Portraits D'enfants D'auguste Renoir: X. La Petite Pêcheuse
  68. 15 Portraits D'enfants D'auguste Renoir: XI. Mademoiselle Grimprel Au Ruban Bleu
  69. 15 Portraits D'enfants D'auguste Renoir: XII. Au Piano
  70. 15 Portraits D'enfats D'auguste Renoir: XIII. Filette Au Chapeau A Plume Rose
  71. 15 Portraits D'enfants D'auguste Renoir: XIV. Les Enfants De Madame Charpentier
  72. 15 Portraits D'enfants D'auguste Renoir: XV. Le Petit Collegian
  73. Eclogue For Piano And String Orchestra, Op. 10
  74. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Major, Op. 102: I. Allegro
  75. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante
  76. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Major, Op. 102: III. Allegro
  77. Allegro De Concierto
  78. Lírica Española I: I. Evocatión Costeña
  79. Lírica Española I: II. Danza Del Valle
  80. Lírica Española I: III. Canción De Cuna
  81. Lírica Española I: IV. Paso De Bail Serrano
  82. Lírica Española I: V. Canto De La Umbria
  83. Lírica Española I: VI. Ritmos De La Huerta
  84. Sonata, Homenaje A Domenico Scarlatti
  85. Nocturno Otoñal, Recordando A Chopin
  86. Cadena De Valses
  87. Cants Màgics: I. Energic
  88. Cants Màgics: II. Obscur
  89. Cants Màgics: III. Profond - Lent
  90. Cants Màgics: IV. Misteriòs
  91. Cants Màgics: V. Calma
  92. Sanlucar De Barrameda: I. En La Torre Del Castillo
  93. Sonatina: I. Allegretto
  94. Sonatina: II. Lento Muy Expresivo
  95. Sonatina: III. Presto
  96. Fantasia Bætica
  97. Barcarolle No.2
  98. Masques, Op.4: I. Schererzade
  99. Masques, Op.4: II. Tantris Le Bouffon
  100. Sérénade En La: I. Hymne
  101. Sérénade En La: II. Romanza
  102. Sérénade En La: III. Rondoletto
  103. Sérénade En La: IV. Cadenza Finale
  104. 24 Preludes, Op.83: VIII. Allegro Pesante
  105. 25 Preludes, Op.83: IX. Vivace
  106. 26 Preludes, Op.83: X. Grave
  107. 27 Preludes, Op.83: XI. Andante Grazioso E Scherzando
  108. 28 Preludes, Op.83: XII. Con Moto
  109. Vier Kleine Fröhliche Waltzer: Gretl, Grazioso
  110. Vier Kleine Fröhliche Waltzer: Margit, Espressivo
  111. Vier Kleine Fröhliche Waltzer: Gisi
  112. Vier Kleine Fröhliche Waltzer: Mitzi
  113. Seven Études On Song Melodies: Sombody Loves Me
  114. Seven Études On Song Melodies: I Got Rhythm
  115. Piano Sonata No.3, Op.40
  116. Children's March 'over The Hills And Far Away'
  117. Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier, Ramble On The Last Love Duet
  118. Twelve Preludes & Fugues, Op.32: VIII In D
  119. Twelve Preludes & Fugues, Op.32: XI In B-Flat
  120. Variations On 'the Lambeth Walk'
  121. Eloge De La Danse: I
  122. Eloge De La Danse: II
  123. Eloge De La Danse: III
  124. Eloge De La Danse: IV
  125. Eloge De La Danse: V
  126. Eloge De La Danse: VI
  127. 15 Portraits D'enfats D'auguste Renoir: X. La Petite Pêcheuse
  128. 15 Portraits D'enfats D'auguste Renoir: XI. Mademoiselle Grimprel Au Ruban Bleu
  129. 15 Portraits D'enfats D'auguste Renoir: XII. Au Piano
  130. 15 Portraits D'enfats D'auguste Renoir: XIII. Filette Au Chapeau A Plume Rose
  131. 15 Portraits D'enfats D'auguste Renoir: XIV. Les Enfants De Madame Charpentier
  132. 15 Portraits D'enfats D'auguste Renoir: XV. Le Petit Collegian
  133. Eclogue For Piano And String Orchestra
  134. Piano Concerto No.2: I. Allegro
  135. Piano Concerto No.2: II. Andante
  136. Piano Concerto No.2: III. Allegro

UPC: 0710357171826
Label: Nimbus Records
Release Date: 6.9.15
Format: CD

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