John Foulds
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John Herbert Foulds (; 2 November 1880 – 25 April 1939) was an English cellist and composer of classical music. He was largely self-taught as a composer, and belongs among the figures of the English Musical Renaissance.
A successful composer of light music and theatre scores, he directed his principal creative energies into more ambitious and exploratory works that were particularly influenced by Indian music. Suffering a setback after the decline in popularity of his World Requiem (1919–1921), he left London for Paris in 1927, and eventually travelled to India in 1935 where, among other things, he collected folk music, composed pieces for traditional Indian instrument ensembles, and worked in radio and became Director of All India Radio in Delhi in 1937.
Foulds was an adventurous figure of great innate musicality and superb technical skill. Among his best works are Three Mantras for orchestra and wordless chorus (1919–1930), Essays in the Modes for piano (1920–1927), the piano concerto Dynamic Triptych (1927–1929), and his ninth string quartet Quartetto Intimo (1931–1932).
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- Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (a) Tema. Andante cantabile - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (b) Variation I - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (c) Variation II - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (d) Variation III - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (e) Variation IV - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: II. (f) Variation V - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 27 in G Major, K. 379: III. Allegretto - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: I. — - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Falla / Arr. Kochanski for Violin and Piano: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 1, El paño moruno - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Falla / Arr. Kochanski for Violin and Piano: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 5, Nana - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Falla / Arr. Kochanski for Violin and Piano: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 3, Asturiana - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Falla / Arr. Kochanski for Violin and Piano: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 6, Canción - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Falla / Arr. Kochanski for Violin and Piano: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 4, Jota - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Falla / Arr. Kochanski for Violin and Piano: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 7, Polo - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bartók / Arr. Székely for Violin and Piano: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 1, Jocul cu bâtă - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bartók / Arr. Székely for Violin and Piano: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 2, Brâul - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bartók / Arr. Székely for Violin and Piano: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 3, Pê-loc - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bartók / Arr. Székely for Violin and Piano: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 4, Buciumeana - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bartók / Arr. Székely for Violin and Piano: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 5, Poarga românească - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bartók / Arr. Székely for Violin and Piano: 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 6, Măruntel - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Mozart / Compl. Wilby: Concerto for Piano and Violin in D Major, K. Anh. 56: I. Allegro - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Mozart / Compl. Wilby: Concerto for Piano and Violin in D Major, K. Anh. 56: II. Andante cantabile - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Mozart / Compl. WIlby: Concerto for Piano and Violin in D Major, K. Anh. 56: III. Allegretto - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: I. Allegro - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: II. Affettuoso - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Foulds: Apotheosis for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 18 "Elegy": I. Quasi funebre - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Foulds: Apotheosis for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 18 "Elegy": II. Poco meno - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77: II. Scherzo. Allegro - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77: III. Passacaglia. Andante - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77: IV. Cadenza - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77: V. Burlesque. Allegro con brio - Presto - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Ravel: Tzigane, M. 76 - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Berg: Violin Concerto "To the Memory of an Angel": I. Andante - Allegretto - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Berg: Violin Concerto "To the Memory of an Angel": II. Allegro - Adagio - Cantabile - John Foulds
- Rutter: Gloria: I. Allegro vivace - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Rutter: Gloria: II. Andante - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Rutter: Gloria: III. Vivace e ritmico - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 2 from Façade: I. Fanfare - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 2 from Façade: II. Scotch Rhapsody - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 1 from Façade: II. Valse - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 1 from Façade: IV. Tango-Pasodoble - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 1 from Façade: III. Swiss Jodelling Song - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 2 from Façade: III. Country Dance - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 1 from Façade: I. Polka - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 2 from Façade: IV. Noche Espagnole - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 2 from Façade: V. Popular Song - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 2 from Façade: VI. Old Sir Faulk - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Walton: Suite No. 1 from Façade: V. Tarantella - Sevillana - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20: I. Lacrymosa. Andante ben misurato - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20: II. Dies irae. Allegro con fuoco - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20: III. Requiem aeternam. Andante molto tranquillo - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Theme - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation I. C.A.E. - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation II. H.D.S-P. - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation III. R.B.T. - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IV. W.M.B. - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation V. R.P.A. - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation VI. Ysobel - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation VII. Troyte - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation VIII. W.N. - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation X. Dorabella - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation XI. G.R.S. - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation XII. B.G.N. - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation XIII. Romanza. *** - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation XIV. Finale. E.D.U. - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Adès: Asyla, Op. 17: I. — - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Adès: Asyla, Op. 17: II. — - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Adès: Asyla, Op. 17: III. Ecstasio - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Adès: Asyla, Op. 17: IV. — - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro - Allegro ma non troppo - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: No. 1, The Vagabond (Version with Orchestra) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: No. 2, Let Beauty Awake (Version with Orchestra) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: No. 3, The Roadside Fire (Version with Orchestra) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: No. 4, Youth and Love (Version with Orchestra) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: No. 5, In Dreams (Version with Orchestra) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: No. 6, The Infinite Shining Heavens (Version with Orchestra) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: No. 7, Whither Must I Wander? (Version with Orchestra) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: No. 8, Bright Is the Ring of Words (Version with Orchestra) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: No. 9, I Have Trod the Upward and the Downward Slope (Version with Orchestra) - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Sullivan: Suite from The Merchant of Venice: I. Introduction - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Walton... - John Foulds
- Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury - British Folk Music for Brass Ensemble, Vol. 1: 'The Land Without Music' - John Foulds
- Molly on the Shore - British Folk Music for Brass Ensemble, Vol. 1: 'The Land Without Music' - John Foulds
- Ye Banks and Braes O'Bonnie Doon - British Folk Music for Brass Ensemble, Vol. 1: 'The Land Without Music' - John Foulds
- English Tune with Burden - British Folk Music for Brass Ensemble, Vol. 1: 'The Land Without Music' - John Foulds
- Cherry Ripe - British Folk Music for Brass Ensemble, Vol. 1: 'The Land Without Music' - John Foulds
- Lowlands - British Folk Music for Brass Ensemble, Vol. 1: 'The Land Without Music' - John Foulds
- The Young Fisherman - British Folk Music for Brass Ensemble, Vol. 1: 'The Land Without Music' - John Foulds
- Blow, Ye Bully Boys, Blow - British Folk Music for Brass Ensemble, Vol. 1: 'The Land Without Music' - John Foulds
- Ballad - British Folk Music for Brass Ensemble, Vol. 1: 'The Land Without Music' - John Foulds
- Prelude - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Piano Sonata in D Minor: I. Allegro Deciso - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Seven Essays in the Modes, Op. 78: I. Exotic - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- 24 Preludes, No. 1 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Five Pieces: I. Molto Allegro - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Piano Sonata in D Minor: II. Theme & Variation I - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Seven Essays in the Modes, Op. 78: II. Ingenuous - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- 24 Preludes, No. 2 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Five Pieces: II. Adagio non troppo - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Piano Sonata in D Minor: III. Variation II - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Seven Essays in the Modes, Op. 78: III. Introversive - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- 24 Preludes, No. 3 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Five Pieces: III. London Bridge - Allegretto - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Piano Sonata in D Minor: IV. Variation III - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Seven Essays in the Modes, Op. 78: IV. Military - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- 24 Preludes, No. 4 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Five Pieces: IV. Andante con moto assai - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Piano Sonata in D Minor: V. Variation IV - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Seven Essays in the Modes, Op. 78: V. Strophic - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- 24 Preludes, No. 5 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Five Pieces: V. Gavotte - Allegro assai - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Piano Sonata in D Minor: VI. Variation V - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Seven Essays in the Modes, Op. 78: VI. Egoistic - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- 24 Preludes, No. 6 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Humoresque - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Piano Sonata in D Minor: VII. Variation VI - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Seven Essays in the Modes, Op. 78: VII. Prismic - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- 24 Preludes, No. 7 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Salamanca - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Piano Sonata in D Minor: VIII. Variation VII - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Variazioni ed Improvvisati su una Thema Originale, Op. 4 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- 24 Preludes, No. 8 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- The Joyful Homecoming - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Piano Sonata in D Minor: IX. Andante - Adagio - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- English Tune with Burden, Op. 89 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- 24 Preludes, No. 9 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Michaelchurch - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Piano Sonata In D Minor: X. Finale - Molto Allegro - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Gandharva-Music, Op. 49 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- 24 Preludes, No. 10 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Noel - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Night Fancies - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- April-England, Op. 48 No. 1 - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Shenadoah, and other pieces: I. Con brio - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Prunella - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Shenadoah, and other pieces: II. Allegretto - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Shenadoah, and other pieces: III. Molto allegro e vivace - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Shenadoah, and other pieces: IV. Shenadoah - Andante - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Shenadoah, and other pieces: V. Allegro giusto - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
- Mere - British Piano Collection, Vol. 2 - John Foulds
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