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Arnold Cooke: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
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Review | "Based on what I have heard, Cooke is an important ‘symphonist’ that deserves his place in the symphonic repertoire." landoflostcontent.blogspot “I enjoyed both these symphonies. There is much of interest in these two works: I was impressed and often moved by what I heard here. The production of this CD is outstanding: after more than 45 years of listening to their records, I expect no less from Lyrita. The re-mastering of these two radio broadcasts seems to me to be near-perfect. Paul Conway gives a detailed analysis of both symphonies which deserve study before listening.” John France, musicweb-international.com The recordings derive from Richard Itter, Lyrita’s founder, who spent many years recording on excellent equipment BBC broadcasts including those of musical rarities like these two symphonies of Arnold Cooke. The tape has survived well, the recordings are in good mono and join Lyrita’s excellent stereo studio recordings of the First and Third Symphonies with the London Philharmonic under Nicholas Braithwaite in providing a good cross-section of Cooke’s orchestral music. The Second Symphony has not been recorded and Cooke’s last, the Sixth, has yet to receive a first performance. This release may well provoke increased interest in Arnold Cooke’s music. I do hope so. Peter Joelson, Audiofile Audition |
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