Gerald Finzi: Cello Concerto / Kenneth Leighton: Suite "Veris Gratia" Op. 9 - Raphael Wallfisch / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley
On this CD:
1. Concerto for cello & orchestra in A Minor, Op 40
Composed by Gerald Finzi
Performed by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
with Raphael Wallfisch
Conducted by Vernon Handley
2. Veris Gratia for oboe, cello & string orchestra, Op 9
Composed by Kenneth Leighton
Performed by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
with George Caird, Raphael Wallfisch
Conducted by Vernon Handley
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The works of Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) and Kenneth Leighton (b. 1925) are generally not known outside Great Britain. They should be. They're both in a late-romantic vein, but both are darker than most other British composers. Finzi's Cello Concerto (1955) is completely non-traditional, starting with a strange turbulent mood, shifting back and forth to a peculiar pizzacato-introduced last movement. Kenneth Leighton's Suite "Veris Gratia" is a 1950 tone poem that trades off harmonies between the oboe, the cello, and the rest of the orchestra. The usual Chandos warmth is here along with their industry- standard sonics. Fans of British music will find much here to like. --Paul Cook
Gerald Finzi: Cello Concerto / Kenneth Leighton: Suite "Veris Gratia" Op. 9 - Raphael Wallfisch / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley, Music, Gerald Finzi, Kenneth Leighton, Vernon Handley, Raphael Wallfisch, George Caird, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Cello Concerto, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto
Average customer rating:
- A wonderful tribute to Finzi.
- one of the best cello concertos ever !
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Gerald Finzi: Cello Concerto / Kenneth Leighton: Suite "Veris Gratia" Op. 9 - Raphael Wallfisch / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley
Kenneth Leighton , Vernon Handley , Raphael Wallfisch , George Caird , and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000000AEO
Release Date: 1992-10-28 |
Tracks:
- Cello Concerto Op. 40: I-Allegro moderato
- Cello Concerto Op. 40: II-Andante quieto
- Cello Concerto Op. 40: III-Rondo: Adagio-Allegro giocoso
- Suite 'Veris Gratia' Op. 9: I-Lento sostenuto
- Suite 'Veris Gratia' Op. 9: II-Allegro molto e con brio
- Suite 'Veris Gratia' Op. 9: III-Andante semplice
- Suite 'Veris Gratia' Op. 9: IV-Epilogue: Sostenuto ma con moto
Amazon.com
The works of Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) and Kenneth Leighton (b. 1925) are generally not known outside Great Britain. They should be. They're both in a late-romantic vein, but both are darker than most other British composers. Finzi's Cello Concerto (1955) is completely non-traditional, starting with a strange turbulent mood, shifting back and forth to a peculiar pizzacato-introduced last movement. Kenneth Leighton's Suite "Veris Gratia" is a 1950 tone poem that trades off harmonies between the oboe, the cello, and the rest of the orchestra. The usual Chandos warmth is here along with their industry- standard sonics. Fans of British music will find much here to like. --Paul Cook
Customer Reviews:
A wonderful tribute to Finzi........2000-11-09
Finzi's Cello Concerto doesn't bring to mind the usual placid stereotypes of the so-called British "pastoral school" of composers (as he is invariably categorized). It's a darker, more powerful, and more emotionally complex piece than his delightful clarinet concerto -- although all ends happily enough. The musical shadows cast over the cello concerto remind us that Finzi was all too aware of his own impending death while composing the work; he died from cancer only about 12 months after the concerto was premiered in 1955. It is beautifully orchestrated music in the finest Finzi manner, and Raphael Wallfisch plays the solo part as if it had been written for him.
Wallfisch is joined by oboist Malcolm Stewart in the companion piece on the disc, Kenneth Leighton's 4-part orchestral suite "Vers Gratia." It's an especially appropriate coupling to the Finzi concerto, as Leighton dedicated it to Finzi's memory. A lovely piece featuring extended solo parts for both the cello and oboe, it's in the best British pastoral tradition, with many humble bows to its dedicatee.
A total of 66 minutes of the highest quality British music, recorded in warm, spacious Chandos sound with perfect balancing of the solo instruments against the full ensemble. I warmed to this disc very quickly and find myself listening to it frequently.
one of the best cello concertos ever !.......2000-02-21
In the last years of his life, as he already knew that he would die of cancer, Finzi wrote this cello concerto. This is a cello concerto which may lack a uniform structure, but the way the music is giving food to moods and thoughts is enormous.
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