Leighton: Cello Concerto, Symphony No 3 / Wallfisch, Et Al
The Concerto is a strong and compelling work. . . . The Scherzo is a brilliant affair and the slow movement is placed last, poetic and passionate, resolving some of the cogently argued conflicts of the first movement. Wallfisch's playing is first-rate throughout. . . . [The Third Symphony] is more of an orchestral song cycle than a symphony, although there is certainly a symphonic breadth and logic in the music. . . . The central setting of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem about Pan discovering how to make music from a reed is a brilliant achievement, with Neil Mackie an excellent soloist. . . . If you don't know [Leighton's] music, make a start with this disc. It is strongly recommended. -- Gramophone
Product Description:
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Release Date: April 01, 2005
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UPC: 095115130728
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Catalog Number: CHAN 10307 X
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Label: Chandos
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Number of Discs: 1
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Composer: Kenneth Leighton
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Conductor: Bryden Thomson
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Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra
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Performer: Neil Mackie, Raphael Wallfisch