played by Lydia Stace (piano)
Une nuit ténébreuse, Op. 42
Bulgar, Op. 49
Scherzo humoresque, Op. 18
Nocturne, Ulalume, Op. 121, No. 8
(First performance)
Concert waltz in C sharp minor,
Op. 42
Josef Holbrooke began his career as a conductor and pianist, but soon forsook such activities to devote himself entirely to composition. He is a prolific composer in all branches, opera, orchestral, and chamber music, and has written a number of small piano pieces, of which the present programme includes a selection.