Royal Scottish National Orchestra Macdonald: Symphonies 2 & 5 - COMPACT DISCS

Royal Scottish National Orchestra Macdonald: Symphonies 2 & 5 - COMPACT DISCS

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Symphonies 2 & 5

Artist:

Royal Scottish National Orchestra Macdonald

Label:

Linn Records

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

691062064323

Genre:

Classical

Release Date:

2020-11-13

Number of Discs:

1

Described by The Herald as Scotland's leading modern symphonist, composer Thomas Wilson (1927-2001) was central to the renaissance of 20th-century music in Scotland. Wilson's music was championed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra throughout his life, so it is fitting that the RSNO has recorded a second volume of his symphonies to showcase the strength and inventiveness of his orchestral writing. Wilson's Second Symphony reveals him to be a mature composer, full of intent and confident in his own style. Premiered in 1965 it is a tautly conceived work, darkly powerful in parts but full of color and lyricism. The Fifth Symphony was commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra for their 25th-anniversary season in 1998 and was to be Wilson's final work. Inspired by the challenge of writing for smaller symphonic forces, Wilson created a piece full of dramatic energy contrasted with moments of breathtaking tranquility that stands apart from his other symphonies. Rory Macdonald returns to conduct the RSNO following the critical success of their recording of Wilson's Third and Fourth Symphonies.

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