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British Light Music Vol.6: Curzon - Robin Hood Suite, In Malaga, etc. | Naxos - British Light Music 8555172

British Light Music Vol.6: Curzon - Robin Hood Suite, In Malaga, etc.

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Label: Naxos - British Light Music

Cat No: 8555172

Barcode: 0747313517220

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 25th March 2022

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About

Frederic Curzon started his career as a virtuoso organist, touring countless British theatres and concert venues. From 1938 he devoted himself to composition, creating a catalogue of works that is truly astonishing for its size and scope. This recording reveals Curzon’s fascination with Spain, and also features orchestral showpieces and evocations of cultured gentility, from the swagger of The Boulevardier to the wistful nostalgia of Simonetta. The Robin Hood Suite represents Curzon at the height of his melodic inspiration. As one affectionate obituary stated, ‘he was a classic among English light music composers’.

This volume of our rejuvenated British Light Music edition originally appeared on Marco Polo 8223425 in 1992. This album was admired in The Penguin Guide: ‘The performances throughout are played with the finessed and light touch we expect from this fine Slovak series, so ably and sympathetically conducted by Adrian Leaper. The recording is admirable.’

Conductor Adrian Leaper’s numerous recordings for the Naxos and Marco Polo labels, include five volumes in the British Light Music edition, and recordings of symphonies by Havergal Brian, ‘reminding us of what an important figure Brian was in English music. Performances, recording and notes are all that you could want’ (MusicWeb International on Naxos 8572020).

The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra is the oldest symphonic ensemble in Slovakia, and it has given successful concerts throughout Europe and Russia. It has for decades been a key ensemble for the Naxos label, and its recordings both on Naxos and the Marco Polo label remain references for both unusual and core repertoire today.

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