Granville Bantock

 

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Granville Bantock
1868-1946

Bantock was a late-Romantic British composer.

I am mainly familiar with the composer through his large-scale orchestral works. The series on Hyperion with Vernon Handley was my introduction to the composer.

I am not enamored with late-Romanticism, and indeed, the initial works of Bantock from the first volume on Hyperion remain his strongest works to my ears.

The composer has some beloved string sonatas, plus Bantock did a fair bit of work with voice and chorus too, so I will cover some of that as well.

I doubt I will explore much beyond the Hyperion series however, but who knows; I may find more recordings of interest out there yet.

 

 

 

 

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