ARTISTS
The London Sinfonietta is one of the world’s elite contemporary music ensembles with a reputation built on the virtuosity of its performances and ambitious programming. It is committed to placing new music at the heart of contemporary culture and pushing boundaries; the ensemble regularly undertakes projects with choreographers, video artists, film-makers and collaborations with electronica artists, jazz and folk musicians.
The creation of new music has been at the core of the London Sinfonietta’s work since its foundation in 1968. It has commissioned or premiered over 200 works, ranging from Luciano Berio, Harrison Birtwistle and Steve Reich to the emerging composers involved in its Blue Touch Paper project – including Tansy Davies, Larry Goves and Anna Meredith – an innovative initiative which gives the opportunity to take risks and develop ideas without the pressure of a public performance.
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This 2-disc Ancora reissue brings together Alexander Baillie's impassioned recording of Matthews' Cello Concerto No.1, the expansive Landscape, and four works commissioned by the LSO - including the riotous Machines and Dreams, an updated 'toy symphony' which includes bird calls, football rattles and video-game sound effects.
Recordings originally released on Collins Classics and Unicorn-Kanchana.
Reissued with funding from Arts Council England.
REVIEWS
"This set offers a rounded portrait of a restlessly questing composer … big architectonic pieces in performances of impressive might under Carewe."
The Sunday Times 2004
RECORDING CREDITS
Disc 1:
Cello Concerto No.1 was recorded at Watford Town Hall on 27-28 August 1985.
Recording Engineer: BOB AUGER
Recording Producer: ANTONY HODGSON
Sonata No. 5: Landscape was recorded for Sender Freies Berlin live at the Grosser Sendesaal on 27th October 1984.
Recording Engineer: GÜNTER GRIEWISCH
Recording Producer: PROFESSOR HANS-LUDWIG FELDGEN
Disc 2:
Machines & Dreams was recorded live at the Barbican Centre on 24 January 1991.
Recording Producer: JUDITH ROLES
All other works on Disc 2 were recorded in Studio 1, Abbey Road Studios London on 19-20 July, 1995.
Recording Engineer: MIKE CLEMENTS
Recording Producer: COLIN MATTHEWS
Remastering: MARIAN TRYGGVASON for Modus Music
Executive Producers: COLIN MATTHEWS, VIRGIL BLACKWELL (for disc 2)
Cover photo by Maurice Foxall
CD & booklet design by Francois Hall
Disc 1: (P) 1993 Unicorn-Kanchana Records
Disc 2: Hidden Variables/ Memorial/ Quatrain (P) 1996 Lambourne Productions Ltd
Machines & Dreams released by arrangement with BBC Worldwide (P) BBC 1991
© 2004 NMC Recordings Ltd
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