He reputation of the Anglo-Scottish composer William Wordsworth (1908-88), great-great-grandnephew of the poet, has recently been restored by a series of Toccata Classics albums of his orchestral music. His piano music, too, was poorly known before now, none of it recorded since a handful of pieces appeared on LP 60 years ago - though his epic Piano Sonata is a work of major importance. This first ever complete recording reveals an honest, unfussy approach to the keyboard akin to that of two other major symphonists, Sibelius and Rubbra: like them, Wordsworth's primary concern seems to have been the expression of deep feeling - which makes the gentle story-telling of his miniatures for children all the more surprising.

Tracklist:

I. Maestoso - Allegro deciso [13:21]
II. Largamente e calmato [06:13]
III. Allegro molto - Poco adagio - Tempo I [07:30]
No.
Prelude [04:40]
No.
Scherzo [02:04]
No.
Rhapsody [03:51]
I. Prelude [04:35]
II. Scherzo [01:34]
III. Nocturne [04:58]
IV. Fughetta [02:11]
Ballade, Op. 41 [07:55]
A Tale from Long Ago [01:48]
March of the Giants [01:16]
Ding Dong Bell [01:19]
Snowflakes [01:38]
Fireside Story [02:28]
Bedtime (Six O'Clock) [01:13]
Bedtime Story [01:25]
Hornpipe [01:03]
Valediction, Op. 82 [10:00

UPC: 5060113446978
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 9.1.23
Format: CD

Wordsworth / Guild - Complete Music For Solo Piano (CD)