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Gerald Finzi, and important and prolific English composer in the first half of the twentieth century, had a life unduly filled with loss. Although he only lived 55 years, he survived through the death of many family members and close friends. By 1951 -- five years before his own death -- he was diagnosed with a form of leukemia and knew that it was only a matter of time. Many of Finzi's works clearly reflect the hardships he endured through melancholy, reflective moods. But a surprising number of his compositions are rather optimistic and filled with grandeur. This Naxos album, entitled The Best of Gerald Finzi, attempts to bring together highlights showcasing both sides of personality. The performances throughout are generally quite solid, with highest marks going to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (performing the lone movement of Finzi's magnificent Intimations of Immortality). Slightly less satisfying are the performances of the Northern Sinfonia (heard primarily an accompanimental fashion in the clarinet and cello concertos), which are not always as refined and precise as the soloists they are accompanying. Listeners who are already fans of Finzi will want to skip the album and buy the recordings of complete works from which these excerpts were drawn; those unfamiliar with Finzi's works, however, will enjoy this thorough introduction to his extensive output.
© TiVo
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Clarinet Concerto in C minor, Op. 31 (Gerald Finzi)
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Tim Handley, Producer - Gerald Finzi, Composer - Howard Griffiths, Conductor - Robert Plane, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Let us garlands bring, Op. 18 (Gerald Finzi)
Gerald Finzi, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Roderick Williams, Artist, MainArtist - Iain Burnside, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
7 Partsongs, op. 17 (Gerald Finzi)
Christopher Robinson, Conductor - Gerald Finzi, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Prelude in F minor, Op. 25 (Gerald Finzi)
David Lloyd-Jones, Conductor - Gerald Finzi, Composer - Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Lane, Producer
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
3 Anthems, Op. 27 (text by E. Taylor) (Gerald Finzi)
Christopher Robinson, Conductor - Gerald Finzi, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist - Christopher Whitton, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
The Fall of the Leaf, op. 20 (Gerald Finzi)
David Hill, Conductor - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gerald Finzi, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Phil Rowlands, Engineer
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
For St. Cecilia, Op. 30 (Gerald Finzi)
David Hill, Conductor - Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Gerald Finzi, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 40 (Gerald Finzi)
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Tim Handley, Producer - Gerald Finzi, Composer - Howard Griffiths, Conductor - Tim Hugh, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Intimations of Immortality, op. 29 (Gerald Finzi)
David Hill, Conductor - Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Gerald Finzi, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
A Young Man's Exhortation, op. 14 (Gerald Finzi)
Gerald Finzi, Composer - John Mark Ainsley, Artist, MainArtist - Iain Burnside, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Dies natalis, op. 8 (Gerald Finzi)
David Hill, Conductor - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gerald Finzi, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Phil Rowlands, Engineer
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Earth and Air and Rain, Op. 15 (Gerald Finzi)
Gerald Finzi, Composer - Andrew Walton, Producer - Roderick Williams, Artist, MainArtist - Iain Burnside, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Till Earth Outwears, op. 19a (Gerald Finzi)
Gerald Finzi, Composer - John Mark Ainsley, Artist, MainArtist - Iain Burnside, Artist
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Eclogue, Op. 10 (Gerald Finzi)
Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra - Tim Handley, Producer - Peter Donohoe, Artist, MainArtist - Gerald Finzi, Composer - Howard Griffiths, Conductor
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
Albumbeschreibung
Gerald Finzi, and important and prolific English composer in the first half of the twentieth century, had a life unduly filled with loss. Although he only lived 55 years, he survived through the death of many family members and close friends. By 1951 -- five years before his own death -- he was diagnosed with a form of leukemia and knew that it was only a matter of time. Many of Finzi's works clearly reflect the hardships he endured through melancholy, reflective moods. But a surprising number of his compositions are rather optimistic and filled with grandeur. This Naxos album, entitled The Best of Gerald Finzi, attempts to bring together highlights showcasing both sides of personality. The performances throughout are generally quite solid, with highest marks going to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (performing the lone movement of Finzi's magnificent Intimations of Immortality). Slightly less satisfying are the performances of the Northern Sinfonia (heard primarily an accompanimental fashion in the clarinet and cello concertos), which are not always as refined and precise as the soloists they are accompanying. Listeners who are already fans of Finzi will want to skip the album and buy the recordings of complete works from which these excerpts were drawn; those unfamiliar with Finzi's works, however, will enjoy this thorough introduction to his extensive output.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:37
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artist: Robert Plane
- Composer: Gerald Finzi
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Klassiek Concertmuziek
(C) 2008 Naxos (P) 2008 Naxos
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