The Nash Ensemble
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Biography
The Nash Ensemble, a British chamber ensemble with a wide range of styles dating back to the Romantic period, was formed in London in 1964. The ensemble, founded by Royal Academy of Music artistic director Amelia Freedman and bassist and teacher Rodney Slatford, takes its name from the Nash Terraces surrounding the Academy, and welcomes young students destined to become great soloists in their specialties, such as Paul Watkins and Christopher Van Kampen (cello), Ian Brown (piano), Frank Lloyd and John Pigneguy (horn), James Watson (trumpet) and Michael Collins (clarinet). From its earliest recordings, the ensemble has distinguished itself by the eclecticism of its repertoire, including compositions for chamber music and small orchestral ensembles by Hummel, Spohr, Fauré, Stravinsky, Schönberg, Mozart and Poulenc. The ensemble has received numerous awards, including two Royal Philharmonic Society Awards and the Gramophone Award for Contemporary Music Ensemble of the Year in 2002, in recognition of its ambition to perform works by Souster, Knussen, Birtwistle, MacMillan and Turnage, as in the case of Music to Hear (2001) and This Silence (2008), both dedicated to the latter. In 2010, The Nash Ensemble, still directed by Amelia Freedman, takes up residency at London's Wigmore Hall. The ensemble continues to promote the sometimes little-known repertoire of modern composers such as Britten, Vaughan Williams, Suk, Bridge, Turina, Bax, Bruch and Korngold, as well as young contemporary composers like Alexander Goehr and Julian Anderson, alongside works from the classical heritage by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Saint-Saëns, DvoÅák, Tchaikovsky and the composers Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn. By 2020, the ensemble had premiered 300 works by 225 different composers, including 215 resulting from specific commissions. The ensemble, which tours the world, is often broadcast on BBC radio and programmed for the London Proms. Recent members include cellist Adrian Brendel (son of pianist Alfred Brendel), pianist Clifford Benson, flutist Philippa Davies, violist Laurence Power and violinist Marianne Thorsen. Following programs devoted to Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn (2020), Bruch (2021), Ries (2022) and Sextuors by Tchaikovsky and Korngold, the ensemble has recorded a collection dedicated to Debussy (2025).
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Albums
The Nash Ensemble
Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, CD 145: III. Finale. Allegro moderato ma risoluto
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Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, CD 145: I. Pastorale. Lento, dolce rubato
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The Nash Ensemble
Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, CD 87 (Arr. Walter for Ensemble)
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Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, CD 91: III. Andantino, doucement expressif
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Korngold: String Sextet in D Major, Op. 10: III. Intermezzo. Moderato, con grazia
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Borodin: String Sextet; Glazunov: String Quintet; Arensky: String Quartet No. 2
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Mozart: Quintet in E-Flat & Trio in E-Flat - Schumann: Märchenerzählungen & Fantasiestücke
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Top Tracks
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- Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "The Trout"~Scherzo, Presto-Trio
- Flute Quartet No. 3 in C Major, K. 285b: I. Allegro
- Poulenc: Villanelle for Piccolo and Piano, FP 74
- Atovmyan & Shostakovich: 4 Waltzes: No. 1, Spring Waltz (From "The Michurin Suite", Op. 78a)
- Saint-Saëns: Caprice sur des airs danois et russes, Op. 79
- Beethoven: Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: V. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
- Bridge: Sally in Our Alley
- Le carnaval des animaux: III. Hémiones featuring Ian Brown
- Octet in F Major, Op. Posth. 166, D. 803: II. Adagio
- Flute Quartet No. 4 in A Major, K. 298: I. Andante con variazioni
- The Carnival of the Animals - zoological fantasy: Kangaroos
- Arnold: Fantasy for Oboe, Op. 90 featuring Gareth Hulse
- String Sextet in D minor~2. Andante
- Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, H-U 277: IV. Allegro molto vivace
- The Carnival of the Animals - zoological fantasy: The Aquarium by Myleene Klass
- String Sextet in D minor~1. Allegro
- W. Lloyd Webber: Fantasy Trio
- Quintet in E flat for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, K. 452: II. Larghetto
- Octet in F, D803: IV. Andante
- Chansons de Bilitis, Musique de scène, CD 102, L. 96: IV. Chanson
- Quintet in E flat for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, K. 452: I. Largo - Allegro moderato
- Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Trout": IV. Tema con variazione - Andantino
- Flute Quartet No. 1 in D Major, K. 285: II. Adagio
- Sextet for 2 Horns and Strings in E-Flat Major, Op. 81b: II. Adagio
