Newton: Orchestral Music Vol.1
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RODNEY NEWTON
Newton: Orchestral Music Vol.1
Andrea Sestakova (violin) David Llavata (trumpet) / Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Mann
[ Toccata / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 23 February 2018
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The English musician Rodney Newton (b.1945) earned his living as an orchestral timpanist and percussionist, becoming known primarily for his works for brass bands. Until now his substantial output for orchestra has remained completely unknown. This first recording of two early symphonies reveals a composer with a natural sense of melody, drama and colour, and a strong feeling for landscape, in the tradition of such earlier British symphonists as Vaughan Williams and Arnold. The tone poem Distant Nebulae, inspired by Charles Ives' The Unanswered Question, reflects the vastness of the heavens in music of understated beauty and elegance.
Tracks:
Symphony No. 1 (1967-69)
Symphony No. 4 (1975)
Distant Nebulae (1979)
