Heinrich Schiff, Northern Sinfonia, John Casken - John Casken: Cello Concerto/ Ancora

John Casken: Cello Concerto/ Ancora

Heinrich Schiff, Northern Sinfonia, John Casken

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Heinrich Schiff, Northern Sinfonia, John Casken - John Casken: Cello Concerto/ Ancora

Casken's lyrical Cello Concerto is coupled with Maharal Dreaming, a vivid orchestral fantasy derived from his opera Golem; the glittering showpiece for strings, Darting the Skiff; and the theatrical and exuberant Vaganza, with its echoes of Petrushka.

These recordings were originally released on Collins Classics. Reissued with funding from Arts Council England.

Reviews

"Casken's acerbic musical architecture is ideal for this ensemble; an ensemble whose smoothness of sound in the Mahlerian figures of Darting the Skiff is balanced by their precise articulation of Vaganza and subdued sonority in Maharal Dreaming. With Schiff's cool, mellifluous account of the Cello Concerto at its centre, this Casken retrospective is a must for any new music devotee."
The Independent on Sunday

Tracklisting

CD Album (NMC D086)
  1. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Darting the Skiff
  2. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Maharal Dreaming
  3. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, I: Introduction
  4. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, I: Leaves of farewell
  5. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, I: Fell wrapped in song
  6. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, I: From winter's tree
  7. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, II: On folds of stone
  8. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, II: Through silvern air
  9. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: I - Display
  10. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: II - Archaic Dance
  11. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: Interlude - Puppets I
  12. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: III - Eructavit in Vaganza
  13. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: IV - Puppets II - Melting Mood Blues
  14. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: V - Parade
  15. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: Interlude - Puppets III
  16. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: VI - Display
Download Album (NMC D086)
  1. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Darting the Skiff
  2. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Maharal Dreaming
  3. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, I: Introduction
  4. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, I: Leaves of farewell
  5. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, I: Fell wrapped in song
  6. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, I: From winter's tree
  7. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, II: On folds of stone
  8. Heinrich Schiff, cello/ Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Cello Concerto, II: Through silvern air
  9. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: I - Display
  10. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: II - Archaic Dance
  11. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: Interlude - Puppets I
  12. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: III - Eructavit in Vaganza
  13. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: IV - Puppets II - Melting Mood Blues
  14. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: V - Parade
  15. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: Interlude - Puppets III
  16. Northern Sinfonia/ John Casken, conductor - Vaganza: VI - Display