Bbc Symphony Orchestra; Oliver - Goehr; Colossos Or Panic

Goehr's orchestral evocation of Goya's terrifying painting, Colossos, is coupled with the premiere recording of his early cantata The Deluge, inspired by Eisenstein's notes for a film based on writings by Leonardo da Vinci (the film was never completed). The neo-classical Little Symphony, which uses the chordal structure of Mussorgsky's 'Catacombs' from Pictures at an Exhibition as a harmonic backbone, is performed by the Dutch chamber orchestra, ASKO Ensemble.

Claire Booth soprano
Hilary Summers contralto
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
BBC Symphony Orchestra
ASKO I Sch�nberg Ensemble
Oliver Knussen conductor