Arthur Somervell's Violin Concerto, though influenced by a Germanic musical aesthetic, has an 'English feel' due to its treatment of the minor mode, tinged with Doric and Aeolian folk-song qualities.
Composition History
Coleridge-Taylor's Violin Concerto was his last major work, written for Maud Powell, a celebrated American violinist, who premiered it in 1912.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh, on February 24 and 25, 2004, with Andrew Keener as the recording producer.
Critical Reception
Coleridge-Taylor's Violin Concerto, despite making a great impression at its British premiere five weeks after his death, was largely forgotten in Europe until its revival in 1980.
Composition History
Arthur Somervell's Violin Concerto, written in 1930 for violinist Adila Fachiri, was first performed in 1932 and broadcast by the BBC in 1933, but then fell into obscurity until this recording.
Composer Biography
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, born in 1875, was the son of a Sierra Leone-born doctor and an English mother, leading to a childhood characterized by being a black child in a white family.
Performer Biography
Anthony Marwood, the violinist on this album, is known for his unusually wide repertoire, including many works written for him by composers like Sally Beamish and Thomas Adès.
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