From 1 to 5: Rob Keeley Chamber music for wind and strings
A personal note from the composer:
I’m a composer, pianist, ex-academic in my early 60’s, enjoying early retirement doing what I love – writing, playing and listening to music. My own work is mainly chamber music, with songs and a few big orchestral pieces to my credit. Early infl uences range from Britten, Messiaen, Stravinsky and Dallapiccola to my teacher Oliver Knussen and (early) Judith Weir, while later studies with Donatoni helped expand my aesthetic. Rob Keeley Oct 2025
This second album featuring music by the distinguished and eminent Welsh-born composer Rob Keeley amply explores his complex, distinctive style, from his Clarinet Quintet to three of his recent string quartets, interspersed with smaller-scale pieces for clarinets and saxes. Listeners will be captivated by the wide range of moods and colours to be found on this album.
The Razumovsky Quartet | Victoria Samek clarinets and saxophones
- 1-5. STRING QUARTET No. 3
- 6. DUO 1 Allegretto for two alto saxophones
- 7. DUO 2 Andante molto moderato for two alto saxophones
- 8-10. STRING QUARTET No. 4
- 11. DUEL for E flat clarinet & tenor saxophone
- 12. ELEGIAC CORTÈGE FOR JANE AND TONY for E flat clarinet & tenor saxophone
- 13. SCHERZO for E flat clarinet & tenor saxophone
- 14-16. STRING QUARTET No. 5
- 17. ‘A HUSH ON A WINTER’S EVENING… (RIDING OUT)’ for solo bass clarinet
- 18-20. CLARINET QUINTET
Total time: 74.41
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