Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga & Paul Mann - Rodney Newton: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 (2018)

Tracklist
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01. Symphony No. 1: I. Lento-Allegro-Meno mosso
02. Symphony No. 1: II. Lento ma con moto
03. Symphony No. 1: III. Allegro con brio
04. Symphony No. 4: I. Metamorphoses. Lento-Allegro energico
05. Symphony No. 4: II. Elegy. Lento
06. Symphony No. 4: III. Scherzo malevolo. Allegro vivo-Andante-Tempo primo
07. Symphony No. 4: IV. Passacaglia, Variations & Epilogue. L'istesso tempo-Poco più mosso-Tempo primo
08. Distant Nebulae


Rodney Newton (b. 1945) earned his living as an orchestral timpanist and percussionist, becoming known primarily for his works for brass bands. Until now, his substantial output for orchestra has remained completely unknown. This first recording of two early symphonies reveals a composer with a strong sense of melody, drama and colour, in the tradition of such earlier British symphonists as Vaughan Williams and Arnold. The tone poem Distant Nebulae, inspired by Charles Ives’ The Unanswered Question, reflects the vastness of the heavens in music of understated beauty and elegance.

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