Composer: Frederic Curzon
Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Adrian Leaper
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8555172
Release: 2022
Size: 298 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. The Boulevardier
02. Punchinello Overture
In Malaga
03. I. Spanish Ladies
04. II. Serenade to Eulalie
05. III. Cachucha
06. Dance of an Ostracised Imp
07. Saltarello
08. Capricante
09. Galavant
10. Pasquinade
11. Simonetta
12. Cascade
13. La Peineta
Robin Hood Suite
14. I. In Sherwood
15. II. Maid Marian
16. III. March of the Bowmen
17. Bravada, pasa doble
Frederic Curzon started his career as a virtuoso organist, touring countless British theatres and concert venues. From 1938 he devoted himself to composition, creating a catalogue of works that is truly astonishing for its size and scope. This recording reveals Curzon’s fascination with Spain, and also features orchestral showpieces and evocations of cultured gentility, from the swagger of The Boulevardier to the wistful nostalgia of Simonetta. The Robin Hood Suite represents Curzon at the height of his melodic inspiration. As one affectionate obituary stated, ‘he was a classic among English light music composers’.