Sonata
for ’Cello and Piano
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Review excerpts
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In one continuous movement, it is not simple to sum up its essence […] it is not immediately similar in style to anything more familiar, but the music is tonal and accessible. I would best describe it as ‘powerful’… |
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—John R. Mitchell, Amazon review (June 2014)
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It is a closely argued work built up in substantial sections … this is music which is constantly searching and journeying, with a sense of direction and purpose… |
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—Krzysztof Stasiak, MusicWeb International
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[John Barton Armstrong’s Cello Sonata] is an accomplished work, and receives an excellent performance from Lionel Handy and Nigel Clayton. |
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—Krzysztof Stasiak, MusicWeb International
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[John Barton Armstrong’s] darkly eddying Cello Sonata is a massive musical statement running over half an hour in a single unbroken span. He pulls no punches. The progress of the music encompasses some dramatic dissonance but the predominant voice is subtle, melodic and ultimately moving. |
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—Rob Barnett, MusicWeb International (August 2016)
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