Colin Matthews: Violin Concerto, Cortège & Cello Concerto No. 2

Featuring

Oliver Knussen
Leila Josefowicz
Riccardo Chailly
Rumon Gamba
Anssi Karttunen
BBC Symphony Orchestra

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Colin Matthews

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Compositional Technique

Colin Matthews' music often features multiple layers distinguished by tempo, color, dynamic, and meter, along with harmonic aggregates and long chordal pedals.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Critic Paul Griffiths describes Colin Matthews as the 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel of contemporary music' due to his mastery of 'great time machines, steamy with energy'.

Recording & Production

The Violin Concerto on this album was recorded live by the BBC at the Royal Albert Hall, London, and first broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

Composer Biography

Colin Matthews is the Founder and Executive Producer of NMC Recordings, a charitable company established for recording contemporary music.

Recording & Production

NMC Recordings, the label for this album, is a charitable company established by the Holst Foundation for recording contemporary music.

Composer Biography

Colin Matthews, the composer, was assistant to Benjamin Britten and worked for many years with Imogen Holst.

Composer Biography

Colin Matthews collaborated with Deryck Cooke on the performing version of Mahler's Tenth Symphony, a project that lasted from 1963 until its publication in 1975.