Goossens: Four Conceits, Op. 20 / Kaleidoscope, Op. 18 / Tam o' Shanter, Op. 17 m.m. (1 SACD)

Eugene Goossens (1893-1962)

Kaleidoscope, Op. 18 (1933) 9:49
Suite for Children
Orchestration by the composer of eight movements from the original version for solo piano (1917-18)
1 1 Good-morning. Moderato con anima 1:01
2 2 Promenade. Con moto 1:29
3 3 Hurdy-Gurdy Man. Tempo di Valse 1:08
4 4 March of the Wooden Soldier. Alla marcia 1:03
5 5 Lament for a departed doll. Andante espressivo - Poco più moto 1:43
6 6 The Old Musical Box. Leggiero - Coda 0:47
7 7 The Punch and Judy Show. Allegro moderato 0:43
8 8 Good-night. Tranquillo - Poco più mosso 1:55

9 Tam o'Shanter, Op. 17a (1918-19) 3:38
Scherzo for Orchestra
Allegro

premiere recording
Three Greek Dances, Op. 44 (1926, revised 1927) 10:06
for small orchestra
For Margaret Morris
10 I Moderato - [ ] - Moderato - [ ] - Tempo I 3:02
11 II Andante languido 4:52
12 III Vivo - Allegro moderato - Presto 2:07

Concert Piece, Op. 65 (1957) 21:57
for Oboe/Cor Anglais, Two Harps, and Orchestra
Jeff Crellin oboe - cor anglais
Marshall Maguire harp I
Alannah Guthrie-Jones harp II
13 I Fantasia. Andante molto - Allegro moderato - Meno mosso - Andante 4:57
14 II Chorale. Andante moderato - Con moto - Vivo - Andante - Allegro - Cadenza 9:38
15 III Perpetuum mobile e burlesca. Allegro scherzando - Largo - Lento - Allegro - Tempo I - Più mosso. Tempo di Valse - Galop 7:22

premiere recording on CD of orchestral version
Four Conceits, Op. 20 (1918) 6:44
Suite
Orchestration by the composer of the original version for solo piano (1917)
16 1 The Gargoyle. Moderato con moto 1:46
17 2 Dance Memories. Tempo di Valse 1:21
18 3 A Walking-Tune. Con moto 2:22
19 4 The Marionette Show. Con brio 1:15

20 Variations on 'Cadet Rousselle' (1930) 3:47
(French Folk-Song)
Arranged for soprano and piano (1918) by Arnold Bax (1883-1953), Frank Bridge (1879-1941), John Ireland (1879-1962), and Eugene Goossens
Orchestrated by Eugene Goossens
To our good friend, Edwin Evans, who suggested this collaboration
Allegro moderato

premiere recording of orchestral version
Two Nature Poems, Op. 25 (1937-38) 11:19
Orchestration by the composer of two movements from the original version for solo piano (1919)
21 I Pastoral. Andantino grazioso - [ ] - Tempo I con slancio 6:59
22 II Bacchanal. Molto allegro - Tranquillo ma con moto 4:19

premiere recording of orchestral version
23 Intermezzo from 'Don Juan de Manara', Op. 54 (1935) 6:22
Larghissimo - Piangevole (sempre tardendo) - Affrettando molto e precipitando - Tranquillo (ma con moto) -Andante tranquillo e teneramente - Tempo I - Subito allegro - Largo - Molto moderato - Lento
74:16

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis
Recorded in:
Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
15 and 16 June 2010, 5 September 2011, and 7 September 2012
Producer(s)
Ralph Couzens (Executive)
Stephen Snelleman
Sound Engineer(s)
Alex Stinson (5 September 2011)
Russell Thomson (5 September 2011)
Jim Atkins (other dates)
Alex Stinson (other dates)
Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz