Coke Concertos

Roger Sacheverell Coke

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Concerto No. 3 in E♭, Op. 30

30:12

I.Moderato maestoso9:14

II.Quasi variazioni: Adagio sostenuto10:18

III.Finale: Moderato maestoso10:40

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Concerto No. 4 in C♯ minor, Op. 38

29:57

I.Moderato maestoso12:27

II.Intermezzo: Andante7:16

III.Finale: Allegro, molto agitato10:14

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Concerto No. 5, Op. 57 ‘The Orton’

8:53

Recording dateJuly 2016

Recording locationCity Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, Scotland

ProducerJeremy Hayes

EngineerBen Connellan

Release date1 November 2017

LabelHyperion

Catalogue numberCDA68173

Duration69:05

Callaghan's achievement of myriad tonal hues adds greatly to the allure.

MusicWeb International

Nov 2017Source

The recording does the work full justice... A commendable revival of works dug out of the archives by the pianist himself.

allmusic.com

Sep 2017

Simon Callaghan is clearly in his element, enjoying the abundance of double octaves whilst never losing melodic elegance nor beauty of tone.

EPTA Journal

Nov 2017

stunning performances... Simon Callaghan takes it all in his stride

Planet Hugill

Oct 2017Source

Callaghan's achievement deserves, therefore, the utmost acclaim; not only does he fully master the considerable technical challenges, but he also finds room for a nuanced interpretation without exaggerated pathos.

Klassik.com

Feb 2018Source

...excellent CD... Simon Callaghan is a sympathetic and committed exponent.

MusicWeb International

Dec 2017Source

Pianist Simon Callaghan’s unshakable faith in the value of this music is matched by his extraordinary ability to present it in the best possible light.

Fanfare Magazine (US)

Dec 2017

Simon Callaghan is a sympathetic and skilled pianist, and the BBC SO under Martyn Brabbins performs splendidly.

Fanfare Magazine (US)

Dec 2017

...the singular art of a composer that must be rediscovered.

Artalinna.com

Jan 2018Source

Callaghan and conductor Martyn Brabbins fashion performances that are completely idiomatic, while the fervor of the BBC Scottish Symphony is wonderful.

Fanfare Magazine (US)

Feb 2018

I have nothing but praise for the performances... impressive pianism

BBC Radio 3 Record Review

Dec 2017

...one of the leading young British pianists with a wonderfully wide range of tone colours and a sure understanding of the structure and passion of the scores.

British Music Society

Nov 2017

He throws himself into the concerto's physically taxing, Scriabinesque sound world with passion, total commitment and, it seems, heartfelt affection.

Gramophone

Nov 2017Source

Simon Callaghan is a fine advocate... We unhesitatingly make it our Collectors' Choice...

iclassical.co.uk

Dec 2017

[Callaghan] was the obvious choice as the soloist for these recordings, and he and Martyn Brabbins make a good case for these works ... a rewarding discovery

klassiskmusikk.com

Feb 2018

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With the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brabbins

Simon Callaghan's début concerto disc for Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series, and the first recordings ever made of Roger Sacheverell Coke's concertos — works Callaghan dug out of the archives himself. Coke was a Derbyshire outsider who admired Rachmaninov, Bruckner and Mahler at a time when saying so did a composer no favours, and the three concertos here are the most immediately arresting music he wrote. Watch the trailer here, and read the programme notes here.

Interview in Pianist Magazine >

No. 3 in the Official Specialist Classical Chart, and three weeks in the chart

Top 10 in the Classic FM Chart

CD of the Month, November 2017 — Colchester Classics and MusicWeb International

Collectors' Choice, iClassical, December 2017

Featured on BBC Radio 3 Record Review, December 2017