Composer: Rodney Newton
Performer: Andrea Šestaková, David Llavata
Orchestra: Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Paul Mann
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0459
Release: 2018
Size: 605 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 1
01. I. Lento – Allegro – Meno mosso
02. II. Lento ma con moto
03. III. Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 4
04. I. Metamorphoses. Lento – Allegro energico
05. II. Elegy. Lento
06. III. Scherzo malevolo. Allegro vivo – Andante – Tempo primo
07. IV. Passacaglia, Variations & Epilogue. L’istesso tempo – Poco più mosso – Tempo primo
08. Distant Nebulae
Rodney Newton (b. 1945) earned his living as an orchestral timpanist and percussionist, becoming known primarily for his works for brass bands. Until now, his substantial output for orchestra has remained completely unknown. This first recording of two early symphonies reveals a composer with a strong sense of melody, drama and colour, in the tradition of such earlier British symphonists as Vaughan Williams and Arnold. The tone poem Distant Nebulae, inspired by Charles Ives’ The Unanswered Question, reflects the vastness of the heavens in music of understated beauty and elegance.