William Henry Squire cello/piano miniatures

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Another Naxos release -  cello & piano miniatures of William Henry Squire.  Piecing Wikipedia info together with some other sources, it sounds suspiciously like the word "miniature" might be awfully well chosen - perhaps "light music" to the point of having the nutritional content of air.  But duly reported here nonetheless, reserving judgment.

Naxos is more kind, of course:  "He composed a series of exquisite miniatures for the instrument, the finest of which are collected here for the first time. They were written largely between the ages of 18 and 33, often with specific audiences in mind—whether Promenade Concerts, recital platform or grade examinations—and include his signature piece, Sérénade, Op. 15 and his enigmatic tribute to Dvořák, the Chansonnette, Op. 22. Five of the twenty have never before been recorded."

Gregory

http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.571373