Bridge

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The Lost Child: Bridge’s Lament
The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-Boat on 7 May 1915 off the coast of Ireland, leaving over 1,100 dead. The US had not yet entered WWI but was an active part of the supply
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Violin and Piano Recital: Howick, Clare / Ekins, John Paul – ELGAR, E. / BRIDGE, F. / DELIUS, F. / SCOTT, C.
Romance: Une lamentation d’amour From Violin and Piano Recital: Howick, Clare / Ekins, John Paul – ELGAR, E. / BRIDGE, F. / DELIUS, F. / SCOTT, C. (2017) Released by Naxos Bridge: Romance: Une lamentation d’amourFramed by Edward Elgar’s deeply
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The Three “B’s”.
Britten, Bridge, and Berg
During his apprenticeship with Frank Bridge, Benjamin Britten began work on a set of variations on a theme by his teacher. It took Britten 5 years and a specific request from the conductor Boyd Neel and the Salzburg Festival in
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A Bridge to Europe
Britten, Bridge, and Schoenberg
Edith Rhoda Britten, née Hockley was an ambitious woman. When she discovered that her son Benjamin had outstanding musical talents, she not only provided him with his first piano lessons and instructions in rudimentary musicianship, she also was convinced that
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Works for Viola and Piano – Brahms/ Bridge/ Enescu/ Franck/ Glinka/ Tabakova
Frank Bridge Allegro appassionato Maxim Rysanov, viola Evelyn Chang, piano From Works for Viola and Piano – Brahms/ Bridge/ Enescu/ Franck/ Glinka/ Tabakova (2007) Released by Avie Records Frank Bridge: Allegro appassionatoMaxim Rysanov is re-defining the art of viola playing
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