Lambert: Piano Concerto, Piano Sonata

Ian Brown (piano), Philip Langridge (tenor), Nash Ensemble, Lionel Friend

Composed by: LAMBERT, C.

Piano Concerto, Eight Poem of Li-Po, Sonata for Piano, Mr. Bear Squash-you-all-flat

Constant Lambert is perhaps better known today for his strident views on his contemporaries, but he was also a talented composer of delightful, anarchic music, influenced particularly by Stravinsky and Ravel. On this mid-priced Helios series reissue, the Nash Ensemble presents a sampling of Lambert's highly colorful works. This recording, a fascinating selection of pieces by one of the twentieth century’s most original and perplexing figures, is a must for anyone interested in twentieth-century music. Many of Lambert’s other works are also available on Hyperion.

Price: $12.98