Composer: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Performer: Robert Cook, Peter Frank, Lewis Morrison
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8572353
Release: 2013
Size: 201 MB
Recovery: +3%
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Strathclyde Concerto No. 3 for Horn, Trumpet & Orchestra
01. I. Introduction. Adagio
02. II. Allegro moderato
03. III. Cadenza
04. IV. Andante
05. V. Allegro
Strathclyde Concerto No. 4 for Clarinet & Orchestra
06. I. Introduction. Lento
07. II. Allegro moderato
08. III. Adagio
09. IV. Cadenza
10. V. Adagio
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ Strathclyde Concertos are among his most significant contributions to the concerto genre. Concerto No. 3 for Horn and Trumpet marks a turning point in the cycle of ten concertos by employing multiple soloists, and stands in the lineage of works by Haydn, Mozart and Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. Concerto No. 4 explores the clarinet’s lyrical Mozartian heritage, alongside subtle percussive effects and agile virtuosity.
Previously released by Collins, these recordings of Strathclyde Concertos were performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and these soloists, whom Maxwell Davies wrote these works specifically for. They are approachable and exciting works, and the cycle of ten represents his greatest contribution to the concerto genre. He deliberately evokes older, classical models but his music remains very much of our time.