MacDowell's Hamlet/Ophelia, Op. 22, was inspired by performances of Shakespeare's plays starring famous actors Henry Irving and Ellen Terry at the Lyceum Theatre in London.
Performer Biography
Conductor John Wilson, a Fellow of the Royal College of Music, relaunched Sinfonia of London in 2018, which has since been described as 'the most exciting thing currently happening on the British orchestral scene'.
Recording & Production
This Chandos recording uses 24-bit/96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Composer Biography
Edward MacDowell, the composer, married his former piano pupil Marian Griswold Nevins in 1884, with their honeymoon partly financed by selling wedding presents.
Performer Biography
Cellist Peter Dixon, Principal Cello of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra since 1990, is undertaking a project to climb all 214 Lake District peaks to raise money for oesophageal cancer research.
Performer Biography
Pianist Xiayin Wang, praised for her 'estimable grasp of pianistic color', has performed globally and holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
MacDowell strongly opposed 'all-American' concerts, believing American composers should be judged alongside their European counterparts rather than being 'lumped together'.
