COMPOSERS: Delius
LABELS: EMI
WORKS: Summer Night on the River; A Song Before Sunrise
PERFORMER: Northern Sinfonia of England/Richard Hickox
CATALOGUE NO: CDM 5 65067 2 DDD (1986)
Delius is best known for his atmospheric miniatures, and this collection includes almost all of them. The music is well played and beautifully recorded, while Hickox shows that he understands the importance of sensitive phrasing in this repertoire. The dynamic control is ideal and the orchestral colours really glow, especially in the ardent performance of A Song Before Sunrise This disc reasserts Hickox’s position as a leading interpreter of English music. Terry Barfoot
Delius: Summer Night on the River; A Song Before Sunrise
Delius is best known for his atmospheric miniatures, and this collection includes almost all of them. The music is well played and beautifully recorded, while Hickox shows that he understands the importance of sensitive phrasing in this repertoire. The dynamic control is ideal and the orchestral colours really glow, especially in the ardent performance of A Song Before Sunrise This disc reasserts Hickox’s position as a leading interpreter of English music. Terry Barfoot
Our rating
5
Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:32 pm