Suite from 'The Boyfriend', Suite from 'The Devils' & Other Works

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Peter MAXWELL DAVIES
Suite from 'The Boyfriend', Suite from 'The Devils' & Other Works
Peter Maxwell Davies (piano) / Aquarius, Nicholas Cleobury

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 28 March 2014

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All the works on this recording have connections with the stage or theatre. The two suites are derived from scores that Maxwell Davies wrote for films by Ken Russell and could not be more different. The Boyfriend, based on a 1954 musicalby Sandy Wilson, introduces a large dance band and period motifs to great effect, while dramatic extremes depicting the film's themes of corruption, exorcism and execution within a medieval religious setting are explored in The Devils.

Seven in Nomine evokes Maxwell Davies' interest in medieval plainsong. The composer himself plays two of his most 8572408 popular piano pieces with their memorable evocations of Orkney landmarks.

"This is all stunningly recorded. Do not entertain fears of harsh early digital sound. Everything chimes cleanly yet has satisfying impact...A surprisingly fresh and agreeably discomfiting selection. Try it and be surprised." (MusicWeb. March 2014)

Tracks:

Yesnaby Ground
Farewell to Stromness
The Boyfriend: Suite
The Devils: Suite
Seven in Nomine