Boston Symphony Commissions
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ANDRES, NATHAN, SHEPHERD, TSONTAKIS
Boston Symphony Commissions
Robert Sheena (cor anglais) / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
[ Naxos American Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 1 November 2019
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra has a long tradition of commissioning and performing important new music, and the four works on this album were commissioned and premiered by the orchestra and its conductor Andris Nelsons during the first years of his tenure. Eric Nathan takes us on a journey through a series of interconnected worlds, whereas George Tsontakis marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death in a series of Sonnets for co anglais and orchestra. Timo Andres carries on 'conversations' with composers of the past, while Sean Shepherd has been inspired by five giants of artistic modernism.
"US composing is in rude health if this set of BSO commissions is anything to go by. George Tsontakis's Sonnets for horn and orchestra is the sparklingly expressive jewel in this crown." BBC Music
"By no means synonymous with new music, Andris Nelsons has yet maintained the Boston Symphony's illustrious track record for commissions since becoming its music director, as these premieres from 2016/17 demonstrate. Two of the works [the Nathan and the Andres] make ideal curtain-raisers." Gramophone
Tracks:
Nathan, E: The Space of a Door
Tsontakis: Sonnets
Andres, T: Everything Happens So Much
Shepherd, S: Express Abstractionism
