COMPOSERS: Oswald
LABELS: Dorian
WORKS: Airs for The Seasons
PERFORMER: The Broadside Band/Jeremy Barlow
CATALOGUE NO: DIS-80164
James Oswald (1710-69) was a Scottish contemporary of Arne and William Boyce, and his music is delightful. These tiny ‘Floral Suites’, scored for violin, flute, oboe and continuo, and varying the soloist, are an enchanting discovery. Lovely music, beautifully played. Wadham Sutton
Oswald: Airs for The Seasons
James Oswald (1710-69) was a Scottish contemporary of Arne and William Boyce, and his music is delightful. These tiny ‘Floral Suites’, scored for violin, flute, oboe and continuo, and varying the soloist, are an enchanting discovery. Lovely music, beautifully played. Wadham Sutton
Our rating
5
Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:34 pm