{"product_id":"2430557","title":"Huw Watkins Darragh Morgan - Sam Rudd-jones Three Sonatas [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Three Sonatas'\u003c\/i\u003e is a debut collection of chamber music recordings from the exciting young composer Sam Rudd-Jones. The majority of works on the album are in dialogue with older music, in particular classical forms (\u003ci\u003eThree Sonatas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVariations\u003c\/i\u003e) and impressionist-era 'watery' piano music (\u003ci\u003eJeux d'eau\u003c\/i\u003e), though their actual harmonic and rhythmic language is unmistakably modern. \u003ci\u003eThree Sonatas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVariations\u003c\/i\u003e are both proudly formalistic and architectural in their design, with passages of great passion framed by those of an almost analytical detachment. By contrast, \u003ci\u003eJeux d'eau\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHardy in Love\u003c\/i\u003e are driven purely by their own inner emotional logic, with the latter responding to the ironies and contradictions of Thomas Hardy's love poems to his late wife Emma. The performers, all of whom have interpreted and recorded a wide variety of contemporary music, give readings marked by a close understanding of the essential elements of the composers' style. The accompanying booklet contains a thoughtful, specially commissioned essay by John Fallas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Rudd-Jones is a composer and pianist based in London. The rhythms of his music are characterised by the use of grooves from rap and electronic music, as well as endlessly accelerating and decelerating tempos. He studied at King's College, University of Cambridge with Richard Causton (2018-2022), privately with Julian Anderson (2023-2024), and is now commencing study towards a PhD with George Benjamin at King's College London with an LAHP scholarship. He also releases electronic music under his own name.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''Three Sonatas' serves up an enticing and invigorating four-course musical 'degustation of Rudd-Jones's creative achievements to date.' \\x96 \u003ci\u003eGramophone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Sonatas: I. Prologue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Sonatas: II. Violin Sonata\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Sonatas: III. Interlude 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Sonatas: IV. Clarinet Sonata\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Sonatas: V. Interlude 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Sonatas: VI. Trio Sonata\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Sonatas: VII. Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVariations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeux d'Eau\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardy in Love: I. At the Word 'Farewell'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardy in Love: II. How Great My Grief\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardy in Love: III. The Voice\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420518764929,"sku":"2430557","price":12.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/7141148051875.jpg?v=1750593210","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2430557","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}