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Sherwood’s Concerto for Violin and Cello was written at the height of his career in Germany, being completed in 1908; evidently influenced in some measure by the Double Concerto of Brahms, the work is, nevertheless, characterised by very different harmonies and textures and a distinctly late Romantic lyricism. Intricately crafted, it displays a dramatic verve in its outer movements that complements the passionate lyricism of the second movement. It is presented on this disc alongside Frederic Cowen’s Symphony no.5 – composed at the request of the Cambridge University Musical Society and first performed under Cowen’s baton in 1887, it received its first professional performance later that year at a Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Concert. It is a work full of colour, songfulness, energy and drama.
| Percy Sherwood (1866–1939) CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN, CELLO AND ORCHESTRA (World Première recording) |
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| 1. | Allegro |
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| 2. | Andante |
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| 3. | FINALE: Allegro molto vivace |
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| Frederic Hymen Cowen (1852–1935) SYMPHONY NO.5 IN F MINOR (World Première recording) |
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| 4. | Molto sostenuto e maestoso – Allegro, poco tranquillo |
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| 5. | Allegretto, quasi allegro |
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| 6. | Adagio molto sostenuto |
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| 7. | Allegro con fuoco, ma deciso |
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EMR CD028 | INTERNATIONAL
RECORD REVIEW