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Various Artists

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Dense Romanticism in Modern England. Parry's complete works for violin and piano! EM Records is pleased to present a comprehensive collection of works for violin and piano by Charles Hubert Parry (1848-1918), a modern English composer who left behind "Jerusalem" and numerous choral masterpieces. Although his music is often compared to "Wagnerian" music due to his close friendship with Wagner and his wife, the violin works on this disc are more influenced by Brahms and Schumann, and are characterized by a style that connects to Elgar's later works. Fans of modern British music should not miss the numerous world premiere recordings, including "Two Early Piano Pieces" written as a young man in 1863, the unpublished "Songs of Friendship" composed in 1872, and "Suite No. 2" from 1907. Parry is regarded as the originator of the "English musical renaissance" in modern Britain. The complete collection of Parry's works, filled with dense romanticism, is now available. Tokyo M-Plus