Gorb: 24 Preludes & Velocity / Hammond

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The 24 Preludes of Adam Gorb (born in Cardiff in 1958 and a feature of musical life in Manchester for over two decades) follow the examples of Chopin and Shostakovich in describing a cycle of fifths – though his descend, whereas Chopin’s and Shostakovich’s go up. Like those earlier exemplars, as also the preludes of Debussy, Rachmaninov and others, Gorb’s are miniature studies of personality and mood – charming, brittle, perky, languorous, bat-flight fast, borderline violent or tender, as required. His Velocity does what it says on the can: it’s a wild, even manic, chase, over rhythmically dislocating ground.



Product Description:


  • Release Date: March 04, 2022


  • Catalog Number: TOCC0620


  • UPC: 5060113446206


  • Label: Toccata Classics


  • Period: Contemporary


  • Composer: Adam Gorb


  • Performer: Clare Hammond