Martin Roscoe, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena - Albéniz: Orchestral Works (2016) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Rapsodia Española, Op. 70 (Arr. G. Enescu for Piano & Orchestra)
02. The Magic Opal (Orch. J. Trayter): Overture
03. The Magic Opal (Orch. J. Trayter): Prelude [From Act II]
04. The Magic Opal (Orch. J. Trayter): Ballet [From Act II]
05. Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 78 "Concierto Fantástico": I. Allegro ma non troppo
06. Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 78 "Concierto Fantástico": II. Rêverie e scherzo
07. Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 78 "Concierto Fantástico": III. Allegro
08. Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47 (Arr. R.F. de Burgos for Orchestra): I. Castilla
09. Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47 (Arr. R.F. de Burgos for Orchestra): VI. Granada
10. Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47 (Arr. R.F. de Burgos for Orchestra): V. Sevilla
11. Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47 (Arr. R.F. de Burgos for Orchestra): II. Asturias
12. Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47 (Arr. R.F. de Burgos for Orchestra): III. Aragón

Our Spanish Music series (La Música de España) with the BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena, its Spanish chief conductor and a specialist in the repertoire, now reaches the music of Isaac Albéniz, one of the greatest Spanish composers of any era.

Highly colourful and subtly contrasted, the Suite española is perhaps the most interesting early anticipation of the great piano collection Iberia, composed about twenty years later, in which, as Debussy remarked, Albéniz ‘put the best of himself’. Brilliantly successful though he was as a pianist and composer of piano music, Albeniz also composed operas, having his first success with The Magic Opal, in London, three orchestral movements from which feature here. The soloist in the Concierto fantástico is the British pianist Martin Roscoe, already highly praised for his many past recordings for Chandos, on which he features with artists such as Tasmin Little and Jennifer Pike.

"... Martin Roscoe's performances are of exceptional skill and affection while the BBC Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena, finely recorded, play with a suitably hearted, open-hearted commitment." (Bryce Morrison, Gramophone)

"... Martin Roscoe gives a stellar performance ...the BBC Philharmonic under their Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena should be equally praised. Mena has the BBC Phil sounding more Spanish than most Spanish orchestras in this music. Gerald Larner’s booklet notes are extremely informative and aid the enjoyment of this wonderful disc which also has excellent sound." (Stuart Sillitoe, MusicWeb-International)

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