... here is a gem of a twofer ... Leslie De'Ath is as warmly persuasive a proponent as one can imagine in this repertoire ... De'Ath's mission via this release is to establish Ashton in his rightful place ...' He plays with the sort of missionary zeal his words imply ... makes this set a vital purchase for all those interested in this type of repertoire.
Colin Clarke, Fanfare, September/October 2010

Piano Sonata no.4 in D minor op.164 (publ. 1925)
(i) Allegro
(ii) Largo assai
(iii) Intermezzo: Moderato
(iv) Finale: Allegro, ma non troppo

Vier Clavierstocke op.72 (publ. 1892)
(i) Humoreske (Allegro, ma non troppo)
(ii) Reverie (Andantino sostenuto)
(iii) Novellette (Allegramente ed agitato)
(iv) Nocturne (Andante con nobilit)

Sonata no.8 in F major op.174 (publ. 1926)
(i) Allegro soave
(ii) Lento: Con gran espressione
(iii) Scherzo: Allegro animato
(iv) Finale: Allegro frescamente

Sonata no.6 in A minor op.170 (publ. 1925)
(i) Allegro commodo
(ii) Largo
(iii) Intermezzo: Allegretto amoroso
(iv) Finale: Allegramente maestoso

Nocturne und Menuet op.39 (publ. 1888)
(i) Nocturne (Andantino)
(ii) Menuet (Allegretto)

Sonata no.5 in F sharp major op.168 (publ. 1925)
(i) Andantino con variazioni
(ii) Alla marcia: Allegro audace
(iii) Romance: Andante sostenuto
(iv) Finale: Allegretto moderato

Leslie De'Ath (piano)

World premiere recordings

Recorded at Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Faculty of Music, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 25 October, 13 & 18 December 2009 and 25 January 2010