Henry Cotter Nixon: Complete Orchestral Music, Vol. 2
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HENRY COTTER NIXON
Henry Cotter Nixon: Complete Orchestral Music, Vol. 2
Ian Hobson (piano) / Kodaly Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Mann, with Ferenc Nagy (euphonium)
[ Toccata / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 5 June 2020
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The English composer-conductor Henry Cotter Nixon (1842-1907) has entirely disappeared from music history. But this series - presenting all his surviving orchestral music in its first-ever recordings - reveals him to have been one of the most accomplished English composers of his generation, with a style that takes in elements of Mendelssohn, Schumann, Verdi and Brahms. This second volume confirms his ability to handle extended symphonic structures and also presents a Sullivanesque lighter side.
"Collectors who invested in the previous volume of Nixon's orchestral music will be glad to have the chance to continue their exploration through this valuable release...everything is skilfully composed and it's good that at long last Henry Cotter Nixon's music gets the chance to speak for itself. The performances are very good and the recorded sound presents the orchestra well." MusicWeb
Tracks:
The Witch of Esgair: Romantic Operetta (1895)
Concert-Stück, Op. 14, for piano and orchestra (1883)
May Day: Scherzo, Op. 16 (1884)
Dance of the Sea Nymphs: Pizzicato for Strings (1889)
Concert Overture No. 2: Anima et Fide (after 1880)
