Frank Bridge - Lament for string orchestra | Amsterdam Sinfonietta

When Frank Bridge wrote Lament for string orchestra in 1915, there was a lot of tension between Germany and Great Britain. The Germans attacked a passenger ship sailing from America to England because they suspected it was carrying ammunition. There were 1100 passengers on board. Among them the Crompton family: father, mother and six children. Composer Bridge was shocked that the entire family lost their lives in this disaster. Thats when he started writing Lament. A composition full of mourning, sadness and a glimpse of anger.
Recorded on December 10, 2016 in Forum am Schlossburg, Ludwigsburg
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Frank Bridge - Lament for string orchestra
Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Candida Thompson, director and violin
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I have a CD which contains Bridge's "Lament." In the notes are written these words: "The dedication is poignant in its terseness: 'To Catherine, aged 9, Lusitania 1915.'" Mr. Bridge wrote this in one day.