William Sterndale Bennett - Symphony in G minor • The May Queen • The Wood Nymphs • The Naiades • Parisina
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: Lyrita
Track 1: Recorded at Watford, 26 August 1993, Producer: Andrew Keener, Engineer: Mark Vigars |
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Schumann, with whom Bennett would often "drink a bottle of porter", noted the "remarkable family resemblance" in Bennett's music to that of Mendelssohn's – "the same beauty of form, poetic depth yet clearness, and ideal purity, the same outwardly satisfying impression, – but with a difference."
"Here, one might imagine that we were listening to some newly discovered and inspired music by Mendelssohn. The romantic overtures are scintillating and radiate considerable warmth ..." Raymond Walker, www.musicweb-international.com Click here to read the full review
"Lyrita have packed this enterprising disc with customary care and these otherwise unissued recordings are from late sessions in the early 1990s and are fully digital. Braithwaite draws smooth playing from his two orchestras ..." Rob Barnett, www.musicweb-international.com Click here to read the full review |
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