This disc brings together three powerful perfomances recorded live at the BBC Proms: the dramatic Turbulent Landscapes, inspired by Turner's seascapes; Songs for a Winter's Evening, setting Robert Burns' poems of a young woman's life and loves, with soloist Lisa Milne; and the double concerto Two's Company, composed for percussionist Evelyn Glennie and oboist Nicholas Daniel.
Lisa Milne soprano
Evelyn Glennie percussion
Nicholas Daniel oboe
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä conductor
Jiří Bĕlohlávek conductor
AUDIO
REVIEWS
'This latest disc, featuring a triptych of Thea Musgrave's works in wonderful performances from all concerned, is typical of what makes the [NMC] label important' BBC Music Magazine
'[Musgrave is] a wonderful and dramatic melodist' The Wire
'captures the grand power and fluidity of Turner's paintings, superbly played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra' Gramophone
FUNDERS
RECORDING CREDITS
Turbulent Landscapes was recorded on 20 July 2005 at the Royal Albert Hall, London as part of the BBC Proms.
Recording Producers: ANN MCKAY (concert), NIGEL WILKINSON (editing)
Recording Engineers: SIMON HANCOCK (concert), SUSAN THOMAS (editing)
Songs for a Winter’s Evening was recorded on 2 August 1998 at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Recording Producer: SIMON LORD
Recording Engineer: NEIL PEMBERTON
Two’s Company was recorded on 31 August 2007 at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Recording Producers: ANDREW TRINICK (concert), NIGEL WILKINSON (editing)
Recording Engineers: PHILIP BURWELL (concert), SUSAN THOMAS (editing)
Mastering: DAVID LEFEBER for Metier
Executive Producer: COLIN MATTHEWS
(P) 2009 NMC Recordings Ltd
© 2009 NMC Recordings Ltd
Catalogue number: NMC D153
Release Date: 16 June 2009