York Bowen - Sonata No.1 in C Minor for Viola and Piano, Op.18 (1905)

York Bowen - Sonata No.1 for Viola and Piano, Op.18 (1905) Edwin York Bowen (22 February 1884 – 23 November 1961) was an English composer and pianist. Bowen's musical career spanned more than fifty years during which time he wrote over 160 works. As well as being a pianist and composer, Bowen was a talented conductor, organist, violist and horn player. Despite achieving considerable success during his lifetime, many of the composer's works remained unpublished and unperformed until after his death in 1961. Bowen's compositional style is widely considered ‘Romantic’ and his works are often characterized by their rich harmonic language. I.Allegro moderato - 0:00 II.Poco lento e cantabile - 10:26 III.Finale.Presto-Allegro molto - 17:57 Viola: Lawrence Power Piano: Simon Crawford-Phillips #classicalmusic #viola #piano #scores #sonata #bowen #romantismo