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Ron Dough
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« Reply #15 on: 13:07:16, 10-07-2007 »
That's the one, tinners: there's only one Cello Concerto - the one written for Rostropovich (which was also on an early NMC issue); the disc also has his last symphony (No. 10) on it. Rip that cellophane, man, give the Sacra a spin (but maybe avoid the other pieces for now....)
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« Reply #16 on: 14:16:20, 10-07-2007 »
Ah, so it has two symphonies on it as well as the Cello Concerto? That would explain my confused but negative reaction: I remember now, I did take the cellophane off, but I read the programme notes explaining the very fetishistic-sounding construction of the other (later) symphony and they rather put me off listening to the entire disc. I hadn't realised there was an earlier and better symphony on it too.

Will put it in the CD player pronto!
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« Reply #17 on: 22:14:58, 10-07-2007 »
Many thanks for the recommendations, Ron!

Earlier today, I re-discovered a list of interesting works that I made when Panufnik was Composer of the Week last year. Here it is:

Arbor Cosmica
Katyn Epitaph
Lullaby
Sinfonia Sacra

I will look out for the symphonies on EMI and for the NAXOS disc. I already have the Sinfonia Votiva conducted by Panufnik (BBC Radio Classics series on IMP). It's not a favourite work of mine, but I listen to it a few times a year. I can imagine that in some recordings this symphony can become a game of two halves, but in Panufnik's performance the opening movement is very exciting and the second movement comes in as a big surprise. I remember those Panufnik discs from Conifer. I don't know anything about that label. I only remember seeing a few of those Panufnik discs in an old BMG catalogue.

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« Reply #18 on: 19:32:32, 11-07-2007 »
Mention of Panufnik reminds me of the Westminster Mass composed by Roxanna Panufnik (his daughter)which played at Westminster Cathedral some years back -thought very interesting and colourful work and needs to be more well known imo  Smiley
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« Reply #19 on: 19:44:06, 11-07-2007 »
I think (who am I paraphrasing here?) it is exactly as well known as it needs to be! Wink
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