Clarke: The Prophecies Of Merlin
) | Label: NCL Catalog: 8579127 Format: COMPACT DISC Thomson, Neil; Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien; Cozma, Alexandru; Sheppard Skærved, PeterThis world premiere recording of British composer Nigel Clarke’s symphony for violin and orchestra The Prophecies of Merlin is inspired by the 12th-century text De gestis Britonum by Geoffrey of Monmouth, and it casts the soloist as the maddened Merlin, in a score brimming with rhythmic drive and bravura orchestration. Clarke's music can aso be heard on 8.570429 (Samurai • Black Fire • The Miraculous Violin) and 8.574097 (Mysteries of the Horizon).  Price: $21.98 |