LSO Live presents the world première recording of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Speranza (Hope), conducted by Daniel Harding in his début recording for the label. Speranza is a monument to the power of optimism in a bleak world Turnage explains, “I started working on the piece while thinking about the absence of hope. I wanted to lift people up.” It is coupled here with from the Wreckage, described by the Times as, “outstanding: The music begins hellishly but gradually picks up a bluesy swing” Premièred in 2005, the original soloist, Hakan Hardenberger reprises the role. Mark-Anthony Turnage is one of the most admired composers of his generation, and has long been associated with the London Symphony Orchestra.
 

Release Date:‎ 2013
Label: LSO LIVE
ASIN: ‎B00F65N3Z8