BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Matthew Taylor - Matthew Taylor: Orchestral Music, Vol. 2 (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 6, Op. 62: I. Adagio largamente - Allegro leggiero
02. Symphony No. 6, Op. 62: II. Andante tranquillo
03. Symphony No. 6, Op. 62: III. Finale. Vivo - L'istesso tempo. Alla valse
04. Oboe Concerto, Op. 60: I. Largamente - Andante tranquillo - Poco Allegretto
05. Oboe Concerto, Op. 60: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
06. Oboe Concerto, Op. 60: III. Adagio tranquillo
07. Clarinet Concertino, Op. 63: I. Andante sereno
08. Clarinet Concertino, Op. 63: II. Largamente
09. Clarinet Concertino, Op. 63: III. Allegretto semplice
10. Violin Concertino, Op. 52: I. Hornpipe. Deliberato
11. Violin Concertino, Op. 52: II. Andante con moto

The music of the English composer Matthew Taylor (b. 1964) manages both to honour tradition and pull out some surprises. Clearly in the tradition that leads from Carl Nielsen through Robert Simpson, the works here observe Nielsen’s fondness for dignity of expression, the occasional hint of power tempered by an almost Mendelssohnian lightness of touch – and, here and there, a note of levity: the Sixth Symphony, after all, is dedicated to the memory of Sir Malcolm Arnold. The three concertante works are performed here by musicians whose playing Taylor particularly admires.

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