Ralph Vaughan Williams's Suite de ballet was commissioned by the French flute virtuoso Louis Fleury, who was known for commissioning new works and retaining their scores.
Performer Biography
Huw Watkins, the pianist on this album, is a Professor of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music and has had several works commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
The recording uses a 96 kHz sample rate, which captures frequencies up to 48 kHz, based on the theory that higher frequencies, even if inaudible, affect the sound quality of lower, audible frequencies.
Composer Biography
Howard Ferguson, composer of Three Sketches, made a conscious decision to stop composing in 1959, stating, 'I had said all I wished to say'.
Compositional Technique
The third piece of Howard Ferguson's Three Sketches is based on a Hindu melody, 'Koyaliňya bole ambuvaň' (Cuckoos sing in the mango tree), and features constantly changing time signatures.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded using 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which provides a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Performer Biography
Adam Walker, the flutist on this album, was appointed principal flute of the London Symphony Orchestra at the age of twenty-one in 2009.
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