Composers during the Great War – part 6
This is the sixth episode in a series on chamber music by composers who were drafted or enlisted to fight in World War I. Today we will focus in on music by Belgian composer Andreas Octaaf (André) Devaere (1890-1914) and English composer Ernest John Smeed (Jack) Moeran (1894-1950).
Playlist
1. André Devaere: Piano sonata in E major
a. Allegro moderato
b. Marcia funèbre, allegro assai
c. Scherzo, allegro risoluto
d. Rondeau, moderato cantabile
Hans Ryckelynck, piano
2. André Devaere: Premier sourire du printemps
Hilde Coppé, soprano and Hans Ryckelynck, piano
3. Ernest John Moeran: Trio for piano, violin and cello in D major
a. Allegro
b. Lento molto – Allegro
c. Allegro vivace
d. Allegro
Fidelio Trio
