Gordon Jacob - Suite for Treble Recorder and Strings
for treble recorder and string orchestra or quartet Recorder pioneer Carl Dolmetsch (1911-1997), probably the first recorder virtuoso of the twentieth century, invited a number of eminent British composers to write new works for his instrument during the post-war years. No doubt aware of Gordon Jacobs' skill as a composer for wind instruments, Dolmetsch approached him in 1957 and suggested a work for recorder and string quartet. The resulting Suite received immediate critical acclaim. The languid recorder line in the opening Prelude, its heartfelt expressivity in the Lament and Pavane, and exciting agility in the English Dance, Burlesca alla rumba and final Tarantella (preceded by a composed cadenza) capture the very essence of the instrument.
for treble recorder and string orchestra or quartet
Recorder pioneer Carl Dolmetsch (1911-1997), probably the first recorder virtuoso of the twentieth century, invited a number of eminent British composers to write new works for his instrument during the post-war years. No doubt aware of Gordon Jacobs' skill as a composer for wind instruments, Dolmetsch approached him in 1957 and suggested a work for recorder and string quartet. The resulting Suite received immediate critical acclaim. The languid recorder line in the opening Prelude, its heartfelt expressivity in the Lament and Pavane, and exciting agility in the English Dance, Burlesca alla rumba and final Tarantella (preceded by a composed cadenza) capture the very essence of the instrument.
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