The BEATLES Illustrated: The Beatles Concerto - The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

The Beatles Concerto - The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Vinyl L.P • Parlophone Records • PAS10014.

1979 • New Zealand.

Ron Woodwin

Soloist

Rostal & Schaefer

Producer

George Martin

Back cover.

Labels.

George Martin:

Liner notes:

Side 1

"THE BEATLES CONCERTO"

1st Movement: Maestoso — Allegro moderato

She Loves You; Eleanor Rigby: Yesterday;

All My Loving; Hey Jude

2nd Movement: Andante espressivo

Here, There and Everywhere: Something*

3rd Movement: Presto

Can't Buy Me Love: The Long and Winding Road

Side 2

SIX BEATLES IMPRESSIONS

1. Fool On The Hill

(arr. Rutter)

2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

(arr. Goodwin)

3. Michelle

(am Goodwin)

4. Maxwell's Silver Hammer

(arr. Goodwin)

5. Here Comes The Sun

(arr. Rutter)*

6. A Hard Day's Night

(arr. Rutter)

The arrival of the Beatles in 1962 heralded a collation of creativity unprecedented in English popular music, embracing the best of talents far \wider than their own group. Their success broke all kinds of barriers, and when the shocked establishment managed to hear the music through the "noise" they realised that genuinely original music of lasting beauty was being created.

Now, seventeen years later, we have the happy assembly of the talents of the brilliant young duo-pianists Peter Rostal and Paul Schaefer, the tasteful writing of John Rutter, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the superb direction of my old friend Ron Goodwin.

Ron, (who I hasten to add, is one month younger than me!) was my first signing as a record producer a few years back, and his musicianship has been as steadfast as his friendship.

Anyone who admits to liking the great piano concertos of Greig, Rachmaninov. or Tchaikovsky cannot fail to enjoy The Beatles Concerto — not just another medley of tunes by Lennon. McCartney or Harrison, but a true composition in Classical form.

And the artistry and mix in the arrange-ments of Beatles' impressions by both John Rutter and Ron Goodwin are a joy to hear.

It is not such a long way from the Cavern to the Philharmonic Hall!