The Axe Manual - Complete Piano Works
classical > keyboard CD
RRP £19.55 historic list price — see live Amazon pricing below
- Composer
- Harrison Birtwistle
- Performers
- Nicolas Hodges/Claire Edwardes
- Label
- Metronome Recordings
- Catalogue No.
- METCD1074
- Barcode
- 5028165107421
From the modal Oockooing Bird, written when he was a teenager, to the monumental The Axe Manual, Harrison Birtwistle’s piano works stretch across his entire compositional career. Whether written for a large public forum or as occasional pieces for friends and family, all the works on this disc reveal a composer committed to exploring the sonorities and physicality of the modern piano in new and exciting ways.
Ostinato with Melody (2000) - first recording
Betty Freeman: Her Tango (2000) - first recording
Saraband: The King's Farewell (2001) - first recording
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