Percy Grainger Plays Grainger

Percy Grainger (Composer), Charles Villiers Stanford (Composer), David Guion (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Percy Grainger (Performer), Lotta Mills Hough (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Percy Grainger, Lotta Mills Hough
• Composer: Percy Grainger, Charles Villiers Stanford, David Guion, Richard [1] Strauss
• Audio CD (December 3, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nimbus Records
• ASIN: B0000037LI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,625 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #28 in Music > Classical > Ballets & Dances > Dances
  • #41 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Fantasies
  • #54 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Symphonies > Romantic

Track Listings

1. Shepherd's Hey (No. 4)

2. Country Gardens (No. 22)

3. Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol (No. 2)

4. Jutish Medley (No. 8)

5. Molly On The Shore (No. 19)

6. One More Day My John (No. 1 - Complex Version)

7. Spoon River (No. 1)

8. The Warriors - Music To An Imaginary Ballet

9. Ramble On The Last Love-Duet In Der Rosenkavalier

10. March-Jig (Maguire's Kick) (No. 1)

11. The Leprechaun's Dance (No. 3)

12. A Reel (No. 4)

13. Sheep And Goat Walkin' To The Pasture

14. Turkey In The Straw

15. Gay But Wistful (No. 2)

16. 'The Gum-Suckers' March (No. 4)

17. Zanzibar Boat-Song

18. Colonial Song

19. Walking Tune (No. 3)

20. Over the Hills and Far Away' (Children's March)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Staggering Virtuosity!, December 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Percy Grainger Plays Grainger (Audio CD)

Percy Grainger was a man of spectacular gifts. He was one of the most original composer/arrangers in the early part of this century. He was also a spectacular pianist in an age of spectacular pianists. This amazing CD documents Grainger's formidible gifts. It cannot be over-praised. Both the music and the performances are well worthy of any piano lover's attention. Don't miss this one!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brings a Smile, October 29, 2009

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Helen Myers - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Percy Grainger Plays Grainger (Audio CD)

This album presents the piano roll recordings of Percy Grainger. It is an important document in the history of ethnomusicology. Having said that, it is guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of any music lovers.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, August 3, 2004

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L. Chun "s_chun" (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Percy Grainger Plays Grainger (Audio CD)

His music was original, while taking bits and pieces from traditional tunes. He really does not get the credit he deserves! I never imagined he meant for some of his songs to be played the way he played them.