Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony No. 10 - Sir Andrzej Panufnik: Symphony No. 10
8/28/2015, 8 Tracks, 57:37
Featuring
Antonio Pappano
Markus Butter
Simon Halsey
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Chorus
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Andrzej Panufnik
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Compositional Technique
Sir Andrzej Panufnik's Symphony No. 10 is structured around the 'golden ellipse', based on the Fibonacci series, which guides the music's expressive contractions and expansions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies's Symphony No. 10 is a musical exploration of the life and architectural designs of Francesco Borromini, an Italian Baroque architect.
Compositional Technique
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies's Symphony No. 10 uses metallic percussion to represent the sound of construction, symbolizing the building of a 'church in music'.
Performer Biography
Sir Antonio Pappano, the conductor on this album, is the Music Director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Rome).
Composition History
Sir Andrzej Panufnik's Symphony No. 10 was commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to celebrate their centenary.
Performer Biography
Simon Halsey, the chorus director, has won Grammy Awards for Best Choral Performance in 2008, 2009, and 2011.
Composition History
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies composed his Symphony No. 10, 'Alla ricerca di Borromini', while battling cancer, consciously meditating on creativity and mortality.
