Granville Bantock: Celtic Symphony auf CD

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'...the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs magnificently from beginning to end, coupling elegance, eloquence, passion, and poser with Hyperion's fastidious sound in a way that compels admiration from the listener for conductor, ensemble and composer alike. Handley's is the definitive version of the Hebridean Symphony, outstripping that available on Naxos in every regard, and with the other works on this disc to further commend it, this release sails effortlessly into port as the newest inductee into Fanfare's Classical Hall of Fame. (Fanfare, USA)

'The best Bantock record I have ever heard' (CDReview)

'Magnificently recorded and performed. When audiences are crying out for 'melodious music' how can such music as this have been ignored for so long?' (Gramophone)

'Ce disque superbe ravira les mélomanes romantiques curieux' (Répertoire, France)

'A towering classic, as important as a landmark in the rediscovery of British music as it is a monument to the technique of orchestral recording. Music, performance, recorded sound and notes are all superb' (International Record Review)

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Penguin Guide: "Atmosphärische Interpretationen von vier Hebriden-Inspirationen Bantocks.​ Alle Tondichtungen sind äußerst attraktiv, am besten jedoch ist die 'Celtic Symphony', ein spätes Werk, das in der großen Tradition englischer 'String Music' steht wie Vaughan-Williams' 'Tallis Fanasia' und Elgars 'Introduction and allegro'.​ Dieses wunderbare Werk verdient mehr Beachtung.​"