Robin Holloway: Violin Concerto, Horn Concerto

Robin Holloway: Violin Concerto, Horn ConcertoRelease Date: 1 November 2003 Holloway's rhapsodic, romantic Violin Concerto was inspired both by the Tiffany stained glass of a New York mansion, and by a Faur song; the accompanying Horn Concerto combines neo classicism with a darker, Mahlerian mood. These recordings were originally released on Collins Classics. Ernst Kovacic violin Barry Tuckwell horn Scottish Chamber Orchestra Matthias Bamert conductor AUDIO REVIEWS 'The rich romanticism of

London on 12

and interjections from a support group of shopaholics

'It is hard to imagine this music played

the performances

which is structured as a cycle of 'songs without words'

Anthony Aarons  trumpet

’ International Record Reviewer

including such significant works as Shoulder to Shoulder and American Invention

This disc was recorded at All Hallows Church

creating a just-rehearsed-enough spontaneity that seems appropriate for the music

'One piece that stands out is Joanna Bailie’s Axis

which Watkins describes as a 'very fast