Ashton/ Mizerska/ Abbate - Music for Cello & Piano 1

Ashton (b. 1859 Durham) is a best-kept secret of British music. He has a generous output of piano music chamber works and songs. Ashton's writing for both cello and piano is virtuosic. What strikes the ear is the quality of his melodic inspiration - the lyrical immediacy of his tunes suggests Schubert set in a style of Brahmsian richness. This CD features world premiere recordings.