Release Date: 11 January 2014
Label: Naxos - Ex Select Products / Naxos Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 747313136070
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Hoddinott
Description
Alun Hoddinott dominated musical life in his native Wales for over half a century. One of the most versatile and gifted composers of his generation he excelled in all genres, from operas and symphonies to piano sonatas. This recording brings together all of his songs for high voice and piano, revealing the vivid atmosphere he was able to evoke in each setting. It includes his Six Welsh Folksongs and his last vocal work, Towy Landscape, for soprano, baritone and piano duet, Hoddinott's epilogue to a lifetime of writing for the voice.This is another of the discs released by Naxos that were originally issued by the British Music Society on their own label [BMS437CD]. Alun Hoddinott is Wales' greatest composer, versatile, prolific and international in outlook. Cardiff's new major concert hall is named in his honour. Songs play an important role in his output, many for high voice - this was the first disc to bring together all his songs for high voice and piano, but also includes his arrangements of Welsh Folksongs and his last work, for soprano, baritone and piano called Towy Landscape. This will appeal strongly to lovers of British song on disc.
Tracklisting
Dariia Lytvishko
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop
Alice Di Piazza; Basel Sinfonietta; NDR Bigband; Titus Engel
Anna Alas i Jove; Miquel Villalba
David Childs; Black Dyke Band; Nicholas Childs
Yaqi Yang; Margarita Parsamyan; Robynne Redmon; Minghao Liu; Frank Ragsdale; Kim Josephson; Kevin S
Vilmos Csikos; Olivier Lechardeur; Manon Lamaison
Tomas Cotik; Martingale Ensemble; Ken Selden
