Bowen/ Britten/ Yu/ Armstrong/ Hewitt - Chamber Music with Viola Fulfilled By AEC whose 1825 arrangement of the

whose 1825 arrangement of the Variations on Mozart's 'Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen' closes the programme

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and has had lasting praise in the ensuing years

Bowen/ Britten/ Yu/ Armstrong/ Hewitt - Chamber Music with Viola Fulfilled By AEC whose 1825 arrangement of theAn accomplished horn and viola player, York Bowen is said to have preferred the tone of the viola to the violin. Inspired by the virtuosity and vibrato style of the distinguished violist, Lionel Tertis, Bowen wrote several works for him and became his accompanist. Bowen's subtle shifts of key and heartfelt melodies are well in evidence here, including the powerful and poised Rhapsody, Op. 149, considered to be one of his most important works. Gustav