Casken: Orion Over Farne, Violin Concerto
Label: NMC Catalog: NMC D189 Format: CD JAFFE; HALLE; STENZJohn Casken’s (b. 1949) work is often inspired by the Northumberland countryside and coastline where he lives. +In the symphonic poem Orion Over Farne (1984-86) he conjures up the magical atmosphere of the Farne Islands. +The Violin Concerto (1995), performed by young German violinist Sophia Jaffé, loosely takes its narrative from Tolstoy's Father Sergius. +The Concerto for Orchestra (2007), written for the Nationaltheater-Orchesters, Mannheim, continues the composer's interest in two-movement forms. Price: $27.98 |