Henk Badings: Symphonies Volume 1
Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra (Ostrava), David Porcelijn
The Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra rises well to the challenge of what is often rather taxing music… With a recording that is well up to CPO’s usual standard, this issue can be warmly recommended.
Henk Badings: Symphonies Volume 1
Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra (Ostrava), David Porcelijn
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The Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra rises well to the challenge of what is often rather taxing music… With a recording that is well up to CPO’s usual standard, this issue can be warmly recommended.
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Badings is an important, independent voice in European music of the twentieth century – comparable, perhaps to Hindemith in Germany. His oeuvre offers fine examples of experimental new developments and techniques in quasi-classical scores. These symphonies encompass the period from 1932 to 1964 and demonstrate the great breadth and intense expressive power of this little known composer.
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The Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra rises well to the challenge of what is often rather taxing music… With a recording that is well up to CPO’s usual standard, this issue can be warmly recommended.
Classics Today
David Porcelijn leads remarkably confident performances of this challenging music, and the orchestra… responds with vigor and sensitivity. If you want to hear some really good contemporary orchestral music, treat yourself to these three symphonies without delay.
