Michala Petri, City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Jean Thorel - English Recorder Concertos (2012) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Concerto Incantanto: I. Sortilegio (Sorcery)
02. Concerto Incantanto: II. Natura Morta (Still Life)
03. Concerto Incantanto: III. Danza Spiriti (Dance of the Spirits)
04. Concerto Incantanto: IV. Canzone Sacra (Sacred Song)
05. Concerto Incantanto: V. Incantesimi (The Spells)
06. Recorder Concerto, Op. 133: I. Allegro
07. Recorder Concerto, Op. 133: II. Lento
08. Recorder Concerto, Op. 133: III. Vivace
09. Suite for Alto Recorder and Strings: I. Prelude: Adagio ma poco con moto
10. Suite for Alto Recorder and Strings: II. English Dance: Allegro molto
11. Suite for Alto Recorder and Strings: III. Lament: Adagio
12. Suite for Alto Recorder and Strings: IV. Burlesca alla Rumba: Allegro giocoso
13. Suite for Alto Recorder and Strings: V. Pavane: Lento
14. Suite for Alto Recorder and Strings: VI. Introduction and Cadenza: Andante sostenuto
15. Suite for Alto Recorder and Strings: VII. Tarantella: Presto con fuoco



The recorder has been part of Western music for more than seven hundred years, during which time it has enjoyed a particularly special relationship with the composers and musicians of England. The present recording showcases the music of three generations of English composers who have embraced the recorder, making significant contributions to the repertoire in the process. Gordon Jacob, the eldest, composed numerous works for the recorder from the 1950s up until his last year.

Sir Malcolm Arnold was to follow Jacob’s example contributing his Concerto for Recorder, originally written for and premiered by Michala Petri. Arnold’s amphibious existence as a composer for both film and the concert hall is echoed in the career of our youngest contributor, the BAFTA award-winning composer and recorder player Richard Harvey.

The result? Pure musical enchantment! Jacob's delightful Suite has been a mainstay for recorder players (and an audience favourite…) since its premiere, while Arnold's rarely performed concerto is a late masterwork truly deserving a wider audience makes a most welcome return to the catalogue. The program is capped off by Harvey's magical Concerto Incantato (composed especially for Michala) - a true concert piece for the Harry Potter generation.

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