Conductor(s): Maxwell Davies, Peter
Label: Naxos
Genre: Concerto; Orchestral
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.572363
Barcode: 747313236374
Release Date: 02/2013

MAXWELL DAVIES, P.: Trumpet Concerto / Piccolo Concerto / 5 Klee Pictures (Wallace, McIlwham, Maxwell Davies)

A wide cross-section of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’s orchestral work is represented in this programme. Originally written for children, the Five Klee Pictures are anything but childish. Recorded by its dedicatee, Stewart McIlwham, the remarkable Piccolo Concerto displays both the lyrical and mercurial sides of the instrument. Also performed by its dedicatee, John Wallace, the powerful Trumpet Concerto here receives its definitive recording. Maxwell’s Reel, with Northern Lights inhabits worlds comparable with the popular An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise (8.572352).

Tracklist

Maxwell Davies, Peter
McIlwham, Stewart (piccolo)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
1 I. Andante - Allegro moderato molto - Poco meno mosso - Andante 07:12
McIlwham, Stewart (piccolo)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
2 II. Adagio 04:58
McIlwham, Stewart (piccolo)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
3 III. Lo stesso tempo - Allegro - Lento 04:23
McIlwham, Stewart (piccolo)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
Wallace, John (trumpet)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
4 I. Adagio - Allegro 13:47
Wallace, John (trumpet)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
5 II. Adagio molto 09:54
Wallace, John (trumpet)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
6 III. Presto 06:45
Wallace, John (trumpet)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
7 Maxwell's Reel, with Northern Lights 10:49
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
8 No. 1. A Crusader 01:35
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
9 No. 2. Oriental Garden 01:35
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
10 No. 3. The Twittering Machine 02:20
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
11 No. 4. Stained-Glass Saint 02:28
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)
12 No. 5. Ad Parnassum 02:43
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Maxwell Davies, Peter (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:08:29