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- Alwyn reacted to his self-assessed "woeful lack of technique" by concentrating on a Waltonian neo-classicism, à la that composer's Sinfonia concertante, and counterpoint. By the late Forties, however, Alwyn felt sufficiently capable to allow neo-Romantic elements into his music.
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Alwyn reacted to his self-assessed "woeful lack of technique" by concentrating on a Waltonian neo-classicism, à la that composer's Sinfonia concertante, and counterpoint. By the late Forties, however, Alwyn felt sufficiently capable to allow neo-Romantic elements into his music.
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The first fruits of Alwyn's renewed studies of 1939 may be described as his neo-classical period: they include a virtuosic Divertimento (including a three part fughetta written on two staves) for unaccompanied flute and two Concerti Grossi (1943/8).
Jul 22, 2005 · Alwyn is usually categorised as a neo-romantic, and seen as a kind of British equivalent to Samuel Barber, a composer who like Barber added the astringency of neoclassicism to his fondness...
The Concerto Grosso No. 2 in G was perhaps the last work to be conceived almost entirely in his neo-classical style, although even here there are flashes of romanticism clearly visible. He revisited the pastoralism of a previous generation with his exquisite Concerto for Oboe, Harp and Strings .
One idea, which the composer referred to as a "motto" (although it tends to appear anywhere in a particular movement), runs through the set, further binding all four together. Alwyn sings in a big, neo-Romantic way, sort of an off-shoot of the Walton First.
The Rhapsody (1939) for piano quartet begins as an aggressively neo-classical work, but very quickly shows its neo-Romantic heart. The Sonata Impromptu for violin and viola (1940) is a nice, tight work and like most in its genre, aims to fool the ear into hearing more instruments than are actually there.
Oct 11, 1992 · Alwyn (1905-85) can be broadly classified as neo-Romantic, even Impressionistic at times in his fondness for parallel chord motion and a fluid modality. The ear for instantly evocative...
