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Horizon 8

CD - The eight release in RCO Live's Horizon series contains two world premieres (co-)commissioned by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: James MacMillan’s haunting Trombone Concerto, played by our principal trombone player Jörgen van Rijen and new Passion music by the Azerbaijani composer Franghiz Ali-Zadeh. Originally commissioned by Barry Tuckwell, Oliver Knussen’s nocturnal Horn Concerto is here played by our former principal hornist Félix Dervaux.
RCO Live: Horizon 8 - cover 17004 - image: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
RCO Live: Horizon 8 - cover 17004 - image: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest

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Performers

James MacMillan
Trombone Concerto
Jörgen van Rijen, trombone
Iván Fischer, conductor

Oliver Knussen
Horn Concerto
Félix Dervaux, horn
Ryan Wigglesworth, conductor

Franghiz Ali-Zadeh
Nasimi-Passion
Evez Abdulla, baritone
Netherlands Radio Choir
Martyn Brabbins, conductor

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Recorded live at Concertgebouw Amsterdam on:
20, 21 and 23 April 2017 (MacMillan)
11 and 12 May 2017 (Knussen)
7 and 9 April 2017 (Ali-Zadeh)

Hybrid Multichannel SACD (5.0)
Catalogue No. : RCO 17004
Barcode: 814337019396

Trombonist Jörgen van Rijen is playing the world premiere of James MacMillan's Trombone Concerto. (photo: Renske Vrolijk)
Trombonist Jörgen van Rijen is playing the world premiere of James MacMillan's Trombone Concerto. (photo: Renske Vrolijk)

Press quotes

'About MacMillan’s Tromboneconcert: “showpiece for the supreme Van Rijen'
- Joep Christenhusz, NRC

Over Ali-Zadeh’s Nasimi-Passion: 'Chorus and orchestra gave … the luxury treatment, under Brabbins’ unswerving leadership.'
- Jenny Camilleri, Bachtrack

'Félix Dervaux played marvelously in Knussen’s Horn Concerto'
- Roeland Hazendonk, Het Parool