Arthur Butterworth: Symphonies Nos 1 & 4/Viola Concerto [Import]

Butterworth (Artist, Composer, Conductor), Bradley (Artist), Rsno (Artist), Barbirolli (Artist, Conductor), Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra), Halle Orchestra (Orchestra), Sarah-Jane Bradley (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Sarah-Jane Bradley
• Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Halle Orchestra
• Conductor: Butterworth, Barbirolli
• Composer: Butterworth
• Audio CD (April 14, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Dutton Epoch UK
• ASIN: B001SGYCEA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,298 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and evocative music of the north, August 30, 2009

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Karim Elmahmoudi "karelm" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arthur Butterworth: Symphonies Nos 1 & 4/Viola Concerto (Audio CD)

I really enjoyed this new recording of Butterworth's Symphony No. 4 and Viola Concerto. I highly recommend this CD if you enjoy the music of Vaughan Williams, Arnold Bax, and Jean Sibelius. This finely crafted music has driving energy, evocative mystical qualities, gorgeous melodies, and rugged landscapes. The music is well performed by the violist, Sarah-Jane Bradley and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with the composer conducting and has a spacious quality to the recording. Also included is a very interesting lecture where the composer discusses his life, work, and influences. I thought it was particularly interesting hearing of his place in Brittish music both before and after him as he discussed his times and early musical influences. On CD 2, there is a recording of the Symphony No. 1 from 1958 performed by none other than Sir John Barbirolli. The performance and sound of this early recording is good and it complements the Fourth Symphony very well.