Release Date: 30 August 2010
Label: Bis / BIS Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 7318590016015
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Beamish
Description
In Beamish's own words the symphony represents ' a celebration of the beauty of Scotland, and the inspiration, both musical and visual, which I have found here.' The piece combines elements of the traditional music of the Scottish bagpipe with an instrumental ' setting' of Psalm 104, praising the majesty of creation. Beamish was commissioned to write a concerto for the violinist Anthony Marwood, and from him received a copy of the novel All Quiet on the Western Front. The three movements of the concerto can be traced to three particular passages in the book, and are influenced by the composer's ' deep-rooted sense of the futility and tragedy of war'. The flute concerto is performed by the soloist it was composed for, Sharon Bezaly. This is the sixth disc on BIS dedicated to the music of Sally Beamish, music which in reviews of previous recordings has been described as and ' striking compositions [which] combine lyricism and drama with clarity of form' (in Gramophone).
Tracklisting
Ruby Hughes; Jonas Nordberg; Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann
Alina Ibragimova; Cedric Tiberghien
Malin Bystrom, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Thomas Sondergard
Masaaki Suzuki
Franz Halasz
CLARE HAMMOND
Chelys Consort Of Viols
Plowright
David Lively
Bill Hawkes & Shaun Lyon
Mahler Academy Orchestra; Philipp von Steinaecker
Various Artists
Yulianna Avdeeva
Simon Trpceski; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Thomas Sondergard
Plamena Nikitassova; Les Elemens
Patrick Him, Kirsten Docter, Shuai Want, John Diodati, Paul Vaillancourt, Catherine Ramirez, Jennet
