Name: Myths & Legends
Brand: Willowhayne Records
SKU: WHR099CD
Price: 11.99 GBP

Myths & Legends

Catherine Lawlor (violin)
Valentina Seferinova (piano)

In their recording which explores the theme of 'Myths & Legends', violinist Catherine Lawlor and pianist Valentina Seferinova present a programme of music which spans the 19th to 21st centuries. World premiere recordings of Otto Malling's substantial four-movement Faust Suite and Hampshire-based composer Ian Schofield's Anemoi (written especially for these artists) are combined with Legends by Cadman, Jongen, Stanford and Bridge, alongside music by Scott, Stravinsky and Szymanowski's Mythes, Op. 30.

£11.99

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WHR099CD

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Track Listing

Charles Wakefield Cadman: The Legend of the Canyon

Joseph Jongen: Aquarelles pour violon et piano, Op. 53

I. Légende naïve

Charles Villiers Stanford: Legend

Otto Malling: Faust Suite, Op. 55 *

I. Faust

II. Mephistopheles

III. Siebel

IV. Margarethe

Frank Bridge: Norse Legend

Cyril Scott transcr. Fritz Kreisler: Lotus Land

Igor Stravinsky: Ballad (The Fairy's Kiss)

Ian Schofield: Anemoi *

Karol Szymanowski: Mythes, Op. 30

I. La fontaine d’Arethuse

II. Narcisse

III. Dryades et Pan

* world premiere recording

Recording Details

Recorded in Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton, UK on 18th December 2020 (Tracks 3-7), Menuhin Room, Portsmouth, UK on 17th December 2022, 27th January & 2nd February 2023 (Tracks 1-2, 8-14)
Recording Engineering, Production & Editing: Mark Hartt-Palmer
Release Date: April 2025
Total Time: 77:24

Catherine Lawlor

British violinist Catherine Lawlor studied in Cardiff and New York with Marius Bedeschi and Daniel Phillips respectively, before embarking on a varied performance and teaching career. As an orchestral player, she has played in the UK, Europe, the USA and Asia, and has performed as a chamber musician across the UK, Europe and the USA.

She has led several British freelance orchestras, including The Studio Orchestra, Welsh Musical Theatre Orchestra, British Sinfonietta and Nova Foresta Philharmonic. She has performed as concerto soloist and recitalist across the UK and USA, and recorded for film (independent), television and radio for Amazon Prime, the BBC and Avanti. Catherine is a promoter of new music, and whilst studying for her undergraduate degree she sat as Leader of the new music group Sinfonia Newydd. She continued her exploration of contemporary music in New York as a member of Queens College New Music Group. A particular highlight was performing Harold Meltzer’s Sindbad (Piano Trio & Actor) with the composer in the role of the actor at Carnegie Hall. She continues to play new works today, working with composers to bring their music to life.

Valentina Seferinova

Recognised as a child prodigy, award-winning pianist Valentina Seferinova gave her first solo performance aged 8, and her first orchestral soloist performance at the age of 12 with the Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra in Bulgaria. She studied at the National Academy in Sofia, later being appointed Assistant Professor of Piano Performance, beginning a successful teaching career which has spanned over the past 30 years.

She studied at the National Academy in Sofia, later being appointed Assistant Professor of Piano Performance, beginning a successful teaching career which has spanned over the past 30 years. She has appeared as soloist with orchestras, working with Grammy Award winning conductors across the UK, Europe and Asia. Valentina has gained a reputation for championing lesser-known composers and their music. Soon after settling in the UK, she recorded the first CD of Joachim Raff’s piano music. Since then, she has brought back to life many other forgotten scores included in her extensive recording discography released on the Naxos, Toccata Classics, Acte Préalable, Cameo Classics and the Lyrita labels. Her recordings have been broadcast on radio stations worldwide.