Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony No. 10 album cover

Maxwell Davies: Symphony No. 10

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Released in the year of his 80th birthday, LSO Live presents the world premiere recording of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’s architectural Tenth Symphony. It also marks the debuts of Sir Antonio Pappano and Austrian bass-baritone Markus Butter on the label.

Universally acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has made a significant contribution to musical history through his wide-ranging and prolific output. Commissioned by the LSO, and described by the composer as “the wildest music I’ve ever written”, Symphony No 10 tells the story of the 17th Century Roman architect Borromini, who suffered much criticism for his idiosyncratic buildings and tragically committed suicide. An important influence on Maxwell Davies’s life, Borromini’s architectural and mathematical principles permeate throughout the symphony, a work that speaks of creativity, life, death and renewal.

Composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano
Performers London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
Soloist Markus Butter

Symphony No 10, 'Alla ricerca di Borromini'
1. I. Adagio
2. II. Allegro
3. III. Presto
4. IV. Adagio
5. An Interview with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies & Sir Antonio Pappano

Release date 8th September 2014
LSO0267 | 822231126720

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded February 2014, Barbican, London

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording

Booklet in English, French & German

Texts in original language with translation.

FLAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Windows and Android devices
MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility

Available on streaming services

Reviews

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**** ‘Maxwell Davies’s Tenth Symphony, premiered here, is put together with an unfailingly sure touch, and was beautifully and precisely presented by Pappano and the LSO.’

- The Guardian
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**** ‘Emotionally direct one minute, bafflingly enigmatic the next, this majestic curiosity summons a chorus and solo baritone for 45 minute’s contemplation of the life and grisly suicide of the Italian baroque architect Francesco Borromini.’

- The Times
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**** ‘In music that is neither ancient nor modern, the symphony unfolds at a steady pace, incrementally building a carefully controlled tension so that the closing moments feel like a genuine release. The audience, liberally sprinkled with composers, responded with warm enthusiasm.’

- Evening Standard