Described as a pianist whose performances “fascinate and enliven the ear and mind” (Fanfare), British musician Matthew Schellhorn has a distinctive profile displaying consistent artistic integrity and a commitment to bringing new music to a wider audience.
New album out now
In the first volume of this series (Naxos 8.571382), Matthew Schellhorn surveyed six decades of Herbert Howells’ compositions for the piano. This second volume reprises the journey, tracing the composer’s stylistic development from the charming poetic miniatures of his youth through to the resonant modal quirkiness of his later dances. The survey includes a centrally important work, the Sonatina of 1971, performed here in Schellhorn’s own edition compiled from the manuscript sources, which includes variants not heard for half a century.
another feast ... marvellously played by Matthew Schellhorn ... an undoubted treat
Gramophone
Coming soon
Matthew Schellhorn partners violinist Maya Magub in an album of new arrangements showcasing the beauty and art of human movement as experienced by the great Baroque composers Corelli, Geminiani, Handel, Leclair, Purcell and Telemann.
“My ‘voice’ has always been the modern violin, and I relish taking what I feel to be important from the older style and helping it inform how I play … it was a delight to play these dances with Matthew Schellhorn, a fabulous pianist who has a deep musicological approach to all he plays.” —Maya Magub
“My ‘voice’ has always been the modern violin, and I relish taking what I feel to be important from the older style and helping it inform how I play … it was a delight to play these dances with Matthew Schellhorn, a fabulous pianist who has a deep musicological approach to all he plays.” —Maya Magub