Within a Dream: A Celebration of the Artistry of Richard Hickox
£14.49
In stock - available for despatch within 1 working day
Despatch Information
This despatch estimate is based on information from both our own stock and the UK supplier's stock.
If ordering multiple items, we will aim to send everything together so the longest despatch estimate will apply to the complete order.
If you would rather receive certain items more quickly, please place them on a separate order.
If any unexpected delays occur, we will keep you informed of progress via email and not allow other items on the order to be held up.
If you would prefer to receive everything together regardless of any delay, please let us know via email.
Pre-orders will be despatched as close as possible to the release date.
Label: Chandos
Cat No: CHAN105682
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Release Date: 27th September 2009
Contents
Works
Symphony no.1, op.22Symphony no.102 in B flat major, Hob.I:102
Elijah, op.70
Symphony no.2 'A London Symphony'
Artists
City of London SinfoniaCollegium Musicum 90
Conductor
Richard HickoxWorks
Symphony no.1, op.22Symphony no.102 in B flat major, Hob.I:102
Elijah, op.70
Symphony no.2 'A London Symphony'
Artists
City of London SinfoniaCollegium Musicum 90
Conductor
Richard HickoxAbout
Richard had a long and deeply fulfilling relationship with Chandos that enabled him to realise his artistic vision. His recorded legacy remains as a testament to his musical ability, and the excerpts on this two-CD set have been chosen to capture all aspects of his art.
It was difficult to know what to leave out, as Richard seemed never to make a poor recording. However, here we have some of his greatest achievements, from the original recording of Vaughan Williams’ A London Symphony to the poignant setting of Delius’ Songs of Sunset from which the title of this celebration – Within a Dream – is taken. In between, there are excerpts from Britten operas, from the Grainger, Arnold and Holst series as well as much beyond British music, including Mendelssohn, Menotti, Hummel and Beethoven.
The breadth and depth of Richard Hickox’s achievements were astonishing, as this brief selection of his music-making demonstrates. Through these recordings we can continue to marvel at the consistently high level of his interpretations, whilst wondering what more he could have achieved had he lived to eighty.
Chandos will donate the royalties from all sales of this disc to The Richard Hickox Foundation, supporting those causes about which Richard felt passionately, including British composers, support for young conductors and singers and the performance of British music outside the UK.
Error on this page? Let us know here
Need more information on this product? Click here