The ARC Ensemble is devoted to righting sins of omission, unearthing 20th century music suppressed or marginalized as a result of political and racial discrimination. The ARC Ensemble’s Music in Exile series continues with this album of chamber music by Frederick Block, the first commercial recording of this composer’s works; hidden gems that richly deserve inclusion in the mainstream classical repertoire. Extremely successful as a composer in inter-war Vienna, Block emigrated and settled in the US in 1940, where he continued to work intensively until he was taken by cancer aged just forty-six.
Tracklist
Frederick Block: Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 26
I. Andante
II. Vivace
III. Adagio
IV. Vivace
Frederick Block: String Quartet, Op. 23
I. Allegro
II. Molto vivace
III. Allegretto
IV. Andante moderato
Frederick Block: Suite for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73
I. Spanish Prelude
II. Pastoral
III. Gaiety
IV. Orientale
V. Fugue
Frederick Block: Piano Quintet, Op. 19
I. Sehr bewegt (schneller Marschtempo)
II. Andante moderato (nicht schleppen)
III. Finale: Sehr lebhaft
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