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Title: Henry Cotter Nixon: Complete Orchestral Music Vol. 2
Post by: Alan Howe on Thursday 05 October 2017, 21:49
BerlinExpat reports:

Also from the Toccata Classics "Pipeline"

Henry Cotter NIXON
Complete Orchestral Music, Volume Two
The Witch of Esgair: Prelude;
Concert-Stück for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 14;
May Day: Scherzo for Orchestra, Op. 16;
Dance of the Sea Nymphs: Pizzicato for strings;
Concert Overture No. 2, Anima ed Fide
Ian Hobson, piano;
Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra;
Paul Mann, conductor
TOCC 0373

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Title: Re: Henry Cotter Nixon: Complete Orchestral Music Vol. 2
Post by: Gareth Vaughan on Thursday 05 October 2017, 23:58
Yes. I knew about this. The item that is most interesting to me here is the Concertstuck for piano & orchestra. Cotter Nixon's music is always agreeable and well constructed but, dare I say, somewhat lacking in memorability. Or am I being too harsh?
Title: Re: Henry Cotter Nixon: Complete Orchestral Music Vol. 2
Post by: Mark Thomas on Friday 06 October 2017, 07:15
No, you're spot on, Gareth, at least as regards the contents of Vol.1. But hope springs eternal, so this will be a must-buy for me.
Title: Re: Henry Cotter Nixon: Complete Orchestral Music Vol. 2
Post by: Alan Howe on Friday 06 October 2017, 07:42
And for me. But my hopes aren't particularly high...
Title: Re: Henry Cotter Nixon: Complete Orchestral Music Vol. 2
Post by: Alan Howe on Saturday 14 October 2017, 18:19
I'm afraid I hear much of the music as pretty inconsequential:
https://toccataclassics.com/product/henry-cotter-nixon-complete-orchestral-music-volume-two/ (https://toccataclassics.com/product/henry-cotter-nixon-complete-orchestral-music-volume-two/)
I won't be bothering with this after all.
Title: Re: Henry Cotter Nixon: Complete Orchestral Music Vol. 2
Post by: eschiss1 on Saturday 14 October 2017, 23:02
Is the concertstück the Concerto Op.14 (1882) mentioned @ Wikipedia (http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Cotter_Nixon)? (Guessing so...)
Title: Re: Henry Cotter Nixon: Complete Orchestral Music Vol. 2
Post by: Gareth Vaughan on Sunday 15 October 2017, 01:24
Yes.