Jack Brymer - Nimbus Recordings Rediscovered

Description

Jack Brymer's work is widely documented, both as an exceptional orchestral pianist and as a concerto soloist. He also conducted the London Wind Soloists for Decca in the 1960s, notably for the five-LP box set of the complete wind works of Mozart (1963). However, very few recordings of his recitals with piano exist, aside from a vinyl record on Discourses and the Nimbus album recorded in October 1973 and released in 1979. This recital included two major works from Brymer's repertoire, one or both of which systematically appeared in almost all his concerts: Weber's "Grand Duo Concertant" and Brahms's Sonata in F minor. The vinyl record remained in the catalog until Nimbus ceased vinyl production in the early 1980s. This edition is the first reissue in any format. Session notes indicate that the two recording days went without a hitch. They include ideas for future projects, citing works by Schubert, Brahms, Poulenc, and Hindemith, but no follow-up visit took place at that time.