Frederic Cliffe

Frederic Cliffe (* 1857, † November 19, 1931 ) was an English composer.

Cliffe worked since 1884 at the Royal College of Music as a piano teacher. Among his pupils were John Ireland and Arthur Benjamin.

He wrote, besides some songs and instrumental pieces smaller, only six large-format compositions: two symphonies, a symphonic poem, a violin concerto and two vocal works with orchestra. Cliffe was in his younger years as one of the greatest hopes of the English music; the premiere of his first symphony (20 April 1889 in London) sparked a storm of applause. Cliffe ceased around 1910 as a composer; his compatriot Edward Elgar made ​​at this time caused a sensation with his book Enigma Variations. Cliffes works have been forgotten in his lifetime. Recently, they were rediscovered and re- listed.

Works

  • Symphony No. 1 in C minor, 1889
  • Cloud and Sunshine, symphonic poem, 1890
  • Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, 1892
  • Violin Concerto, 1896
  • The Triumph of Alcestis, scene for alto and orchestra, 1902
  • Ode to the North - East Wind, ballad for chorus and orchestra, 1906

Discography

The world premiere recording of his Symphony No. 1 in C minor, took place in 2003 in Malmö: the Malmö Opera Orchestra conducted by Christopher Fifield performing the work and ' Cloud and Sunshine' a; Swedish classical label "Sterling ", it published.

The Violin Concerto was published in 2011 by Hyperion Records ( The Romantic Violin Concerto Vol.10, BBC National Orchestra of Wales).

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