Complete Symphonies Vol.3
classical CD · categorised by title
RRP £19.55 historic list price — see live Amazon pricing below
- Performers
- Melodie Zhao; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Howard Griffiths
- Label
- Cpo
- Barcode
- 0761203563722
As a symphonist, the British composer, pianist, conductor, and pedagogue Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter works at the height of his era. He employs an opulent orchestra, drawing his colors from its palette with a remarkably bold brushstroke: Where heavy brass just now steered through breaking waves, delicate flutes and tender strings sound forth the next moment; through dreamy scenes suddenly marches heavy footwork, and when it comes to bringing works to an applause-worthy conclusion, all participants must push to the limits of endurance... This attitude is as fascinating as it is entertaining - precisely the right middle ground between symphonic earnestness and nonchalant playfulness, a welcome facet of early Romantic literature, much like the spirited concert piece that tastefully separates the two symphonies.
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