This album is part of "The Romantic Piano Concerto" series, specifically volume 54.
Performer Biography
Martyn Brabbins, the conductor, won first prize at the 1988 Leeds Conductors' Competition, launching his career.
Critical Reception
The music of Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen, once popular, largely fell into obscurity after World War I due to a dramatic change in aesthetic and idiom.
Performer Biography
Martin Roscoe, the pianist on this recording, is known for his versatility and performs at Wigmore Hall every season.
Composer Biography
Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen (1852-1935) was a child prodigy, making his public debut as a pianist at age ten and performing Mendelssohn's D minor Piano Concerto at twelve.
Recording & Production
The album features the first recordings of Sir Arthur Somervell's 'Highland Concerto' and 'Normandy' symphonic variations, as well as Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen's 'Concertstück'.
Composer Biography
Sir Arthur Somervell (1863-1937) had a long career as a Civil Servant, responsible for establishing music as a serious and widely studied school subject in Britain.
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