Schnittke, Takemitsu, Weill / Hope, Boughton, English So

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Label
Nimbus
Release Date
June 1, 2002
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SCHNITTKE WEILL TAKEMITSU
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      English Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Hope, Boughton
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 01, 2002
    • UPC
      710357558221
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      NI5582
    • LABEL
      Nimbus
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Andante

      Composer: Alfred Schnittke

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    2. II. Allegretto

      Composer: Alfred Schnittke

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    3. III. Largo

      Composer: Alfred Schnittke

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    4. IV. Allegretto

      Composer: Alfred Schnittke

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    5. I. Andante con moto

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    6. IIa. Notturno: Allegro un poco tenuto

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    7. IIb. Cadenza: Moderato

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    8. IIc. Serenata: Allegretto

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    9. III. Allegro molto, un poco agitato

      Composer: Kurt Weill

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    10. I. Andante - Allegro

      Composer: Alfred Schnittke

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Mulligan, Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    11. II. Adagio

      Composer: Alfred Schnittke

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Mulligan, Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    12. III. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Alfred Schnittke

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Mulligan, Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton

    13. Nostalghia

      Composer: Tōru Takemitsu

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Daniel Hope

      Conductor: William Boughton


Many young violinists' debut CDs come and go without making much of a mark, oftentimes less because the performers are untalented as because their repertoire failed to stand out in a crowded field. Another disc of Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, or Kreisler has to be truly outstanding to stand out.
Daniel Hope scores on both of these points: he and his collaborators give excellent performances, and he (and, presumably, his teachers, managers, and label executives) chose a program which cannot help but stand out from the pack. The danger in such a program--lesser-known contemporary works--is failing to live up to the technical and interpretive challenges. Hope needn't worry.
A child prodigy, Hope was just 21 when this program was recorded, and he had already had the opportunity to discuss the Schnittke and Takemitsu works with their composers. The performances here are indeed excellent, and Hope has no difficulty distinguishing himself from his peers.
REVIEWS:
International Record Review (3/00, p.77) - "...cannily programmed and thoughtfully executed..."