Mélodie Zhao, BBC National Orchestra of Wales & Howard Griffiths - Cipriani Potter: Complete Symphonies Vol. 3 (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 68:42 minutes | 1,32 GB
Classical | Label: CPO, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 68:42 minutes | 1,32 GB
Classical | Label: CPO, Official Digital Download
As a symphonist, British composer, pianist, conductor and teacher Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter is at the height of his time. He makes use of an opulent orchestra, from whose palette he draws his colors with a strikingly bold stroke: Where one moment the heavy brass is steering through the surf, the next delicate flutes and tender strings are sounding, through dreamy scenes it is suddenly marching with heavy footwear, and when it comes to helping the works to an applause-worthy conclusion, all those involved have to push themselves to the limits of endurance … This attitude is as fascinating as it is entertaining - just the right middle ground between symphonic seriousness and nonchalant playfulness, a welcome facet of early Romantic literature like the lively concert piece that tastefully separates the two symphonies.