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UNA MABEL BOURNE (MUDGEE, NEW SOUTH WALES, 23 OCTOBER, 1882 – SOUTH YARRA, NEW SOUTH WALES, 15 NOVEMBER, 1974)

 

 

 

 

She was born at Mudgee, New South Wales, the daughter of James George Bourne and Margaret Webber Bourne. Her father was a shopkeeper. She was raised in Melbourne. Una Bourne’s musical abilities were evident early in life; she performed on piano in professional venues before her teens. She studied with Benno Scherek in Australia, and in several European cities as a young woman. “Miss Bourne has an excellent technique and plays with refinement and distinction,” an English critic wrote of a performance at London’s Bechstein Hall in 1906. Bourne joined Nellie Melba’s touring entourage in Australia in 1907, 1909, and 1912, both as an accompanist and performing solo. After 1912, she moved to England, where she gave concerts and toured. She performed for Queen Mary of Teck in 1914, and during World War I she gave benefit concerts and concerts at hospitals. In 1915 she began making recordings with the English Gramophone Company. She also made player-piano rolls in the United States, and gave performances for women’s clubs and radio audiences. During World War II she was based in Melbourne again, where she performed and opened a conservatory. Bourne’s art songs and compositions for piano are considered “light and dainty”, and include March Grotesque, Petite Valse Caprice, Gavotte, Humoresque, and Wiegenlied, which was dedicated to Nellie Melba. Una Mabel Bourne lived for many years with her friend and colleague, soprano Mona McCaughey, who died in 1964. Bourne died ten years later, in 1974, aged 92 years. Some of her papers, including original compositions in manuscript, are archived in the State Library of Victoria. There is a scholarship named for Una Bourne at Melbourne University.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

2 Bourrées for Piano Duet (Purcell-Moffat) B 2107 HMV

The Countess of Westmoreland’s Delight (Shield-Moffat) B 2107 HMV

Piano Sonata in No. 11 A Major, K. 331- III. Rondo alla turca (Mozart) B2492 5831 HMV

Divertimento in D Major, K. 334- III. Menuetto – Trio (Mozart-Palmgren) Bb 3062-2 HMV 6-6-23

Rondo brilliante in E-Flat Major, Op. 62, J. 252 ‘La gaite’ (Weber) Cc 4855-2 HMV 7-7-24

Le jet d’eau, Op. 17 (Smith) B 2141 5806 HMV

2 Tarantelles, Op. 85- No. 2 in A-Flat Major, Presto (Heller) 5619 HO 3087 ae 24-8-16

Paraphrase de concert sur Rigoletto, S. 434 (Verdi-Liszt) 05589 HO 2101 af HMV 23-8-16

Spinnerlied aus dem Fliegenden Holländer, S. 440 (Wagner-Liszt) 05588 HO 2100 af HMV 23-8-16

Isoldens Liebestod, S. 447 (After Wagner’s WWV 90) (Wagner-Liszt) 05619 HO 2942 af HMV 31-10-17

Einzug der Gäste auf der Wartburg, S. 445-1a (After Wagner’s WWV 70) [Abridged] (Wagner-Liszt)

Suite in B Minor for Piano, Op. 21- No. 5, Étude mélodique (Sgambati) 05815 Cc 4856-1 HMV 7-7-24

Czech Dances, Book 1, JB 1-107- No. 4, Polka. Lento (Smetana) 5712 Bb 2882-1 HMV 24-4-23

5 Polish Dances, Op. 3- No. 1, Con fuco (Scharwenka) B 2492 HMV

Miscellanea, Op. 16- No. 1, Légende (Paderewski) B 2510  5850 HMV

6 Humoresques de concert, Op. 14, Vol. 2- No. 6, Cracovienne fantastique (Paderewski) B 2510 5851 HMV

The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135 (Excerpts)- No. 6, June ‘Barcarolle’ (Tchaikowski) 5745 Bb 3060-1 HMV 6-6-23

The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135 (Excerpts)- No. 11, November ‘On the Troika’ (Tchaikowski) 5760 Bb 3061-4 HMV 27-6-23

2 Pieces for Piano, Op. 10, TH 132- No. 2, Humoresque. Allegretto scherzando (Tchaikowski) B 2042 HMV

12 Pieces for Piano, Op. 40, TH 138- No. 9, Valse (Tchaikowski) B 2042 HMV

Danzas Cubanas Invitación… Los tres golpes… Pst!… Se fue y no vuelve más… No llores más!… Te quiero tanto! (Cervantes) 5701, 5702, Bb 2821-2, Bb 2822-2 HMV 11-4-23

Suite española No. 1, Op. 47 (Excerpts)- I. Granada (Albeniz) 5703 Bb 2825-2 HNV 11-4-23

Suite española No. 1, Op. 47 (Excerpts)- III. Sevilla (Albeniz) 5704 Bb 2825-4 HMV 24-4-23

Moresque y canción Arabe- I. Moresque (Granados) 5713 Bb 2883-2 HMV 24-4-23

Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7- I. Allegro moderato (Grieg) Cc17-3 HMV 20-4-21

Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7- II. Andante molto (Grieg) Cc18-4 HMV 20-4-21

Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7- III. Alla menuetto (Grieg) Cc19-4 HMV 20-4-21

Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7- IV. Finale. Molto allegro (Grieg) Cc20-3 HMV 20-4-21

Lyric Pieces I, Op. 12 (Excerpts)- No. 2, Vals (Grieg) Cc 18466 HMV

Lyric Pieces I, Op. 12 (Excerpts)- No. 6, Norsk (Grieg) Cc 18466 HMV

Lyric Pieces I, Op. 12 (Excerpts)- No. 5, Folkevise (Grieg) Cc 18466 HMV

Lyric Pieces I, Op. 12 (Excerpts)- No. 4, Alfedans (Grieg) Cc 18466 HMV

Lyric Pieces III, Op. 43 (Excerpts)- No. 1, Sommerfugl (Grieg)

Lyric Pieces III, Op. 43 (Excerpts)- No. 4, Liden fugl (Grieg)

Lyric Pieces III, Op. 43 (Excerpts)- No. 6, Til foråret (Grieg)

Lyric Pieces VIII, Op. 65- No. 6, Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Grieg)

Piano Album, Vol. 1 (Excerpts)- No. 1, Humoreske (Olsen) Bb 4857-2 HMV 7-7-24

Piano Album, Vol. 1 (Excerpts)- No. 5, Berceuse (Olsen) Bb 4858-1 7-7-24

Piano Album, Vol. 1 (Excerpts)- No. 6, Mazurka (Olsen) Bb 4858-1 7-7-24

16 Stücke, Op. 32- No. 3, Frühlingsrauschen (Sinding) B 2141 5806 HMV

5 Sketches from Finland for Piano, Op. 31 (Excerpts)- No. 1, Karelsk dans (Palmgren) B5759 Bb 2824-5 27-6-24 HMV

5 Sketches from Finland for Piano, Op. 31 (Excerpts)- No. 2, Menuett (Palmgren) B5759 Bb 2824-5 27-6-24 HMV

5 Sketches from Finland for Piano, Op. 31 (Excerpts)- No. 4, Menuett-vals (Palmgren) B5759 Bb 2824-5 27-6-24 HMV

Spring, Op. 47- No. 1, Aftonröster (Palmgren) 5711 Bb 2823-1 HMV 11-4-23

6 Études de concert, Op. 35 (Excerpts)- II. Automne (Chaminade) 05570 HO 692 ac HMV 16-3-15

6 Études de concert, Op. 35 (Excerpts)- III. Fileuse (Chaminade) 05564 al 7916f HMV 22-4-14

Danse créole, Op. 94 (Chaminade) 5582 HO 1298 ab HMV 16-3-15

Pierrette, Op. 41 (Chaminade) 5583 HO 1299 ab HMV 16-3-15

Les Sylvains, Op. 60 (Chaminade) 5618 HO 3090 ae HMV 24-8-16

Petite valse caprice (Bourne) 5579 ak 17760e HMV 22-4-14

Caprice for Piano (Bourne) 5580 ak 17759e HMV 22-4-14

Nocturne for Piano (Bourne) B 2655 5824 HMV

Marche grotesque (Bourne) B 2655 5823 HMV

Impromptu, Op. 41 (Scott) Bb 2885-1 HMV 24-4-23

Summerland, Op. 54 (Excerpts)- II. A Song from the East (Scott) 5744 Bb 3063-1 HMV  6-6-23

Summerland, Op. 54 (Excerpts)- IV. Fairy Folk (Scott) 5744 Bb 3063-1 HMV  6-6-23

3 Little Waltzes, Op. 58- I. Allegro poco scherzando (Scott) 5686 Bb 2884-3 HMV 24-4-23

Water-wagtail, Op. 71 No. 3 (Scott) 5686 Bb 2884-3 HMV 24-4-23