Barry Tuckwell, acknowledged as the greatest living artist of the horn, is the most recorded horn player in history.
Compositional Technique
The Violin Concerto incorporates nine musical "windows" that refer to Rilke's French poems Les fenêtres and suggest a chain of jewels, opening glimpses from within the form to something outside it.
Composer Biography
Robin Holloway, born in Leamington Spa in 1943, began composing seriously in his late teens.
Recording & Production
This album's Violin Concerto and Horn Concerto were recorded in Usher Hall, Edinburgh, in April 1994.
Composition History
The Violin Concerto, completed in 1990, was inspired by Robin Holloway's "marvelling glances" through the Tiffany windows of poet John Ashbery's mansion.
Album & Artwork
NMC's "Ancora" series re-releases significant recordings that have disappeared from view, ensuring their permanent availability.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robin Holloway's "Schumann epiphany" led him to embrace romantic harmony and expressive richness, moving away from the avant-garde orthodoxy of his time.
