If post-war English orchestral music is your special area of interest, this disc featuring the London Philharmonic in two world-premiere performances and a London premiere performance of works by Malcolm Arnold and John McCabe will be of compelling interest. Indeed, both the world premieres here, McCabe's Concerto for Orchestra and Arnold's Philharmonic concerto, were commissioned by the London orchestra and composed with its particular qualities in mind. In McCabe's nearly symphonic five-movement concerto led here by Georg ...
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If post-war English orchestral music is your special area of interest, this disc featuring the London Philharmonic in two world-premiere performances and a London premiere performance of works by Malcolm Arnold and John McCabe will be of compelling interest. Indeed, both the world premieres here, McCabe's Concerto for Orchestra and Arnold's Philharmonic concerto, were commissioned by the London orchestra and composed with its particular qualities in mind. In McCabe's nearly symphonic five-movement concerto led here by Georg Solti, the orchestra's ensemble qualities -- its blend, balance, contrast, and unity -- are emphasized. In Arnold's sometimes jazzy three-movement concerto led here by Bernard Haitink, the orchestra's soloists -- its brilliant brass, characterful winds, scintillating strings, and especially its diverse percussion department -- are brought to the fore. Performed with energy and virtuosity by the London Philharmonic and its two conductors, the two concertos are given what will have to...
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