Title: Symphonies Nos. 22-24 / English Suite No. 1 Artist: Alexander Walker Label: Naxos Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 747313283378 Genre: Classical Release Date: 2013-05-28 Number of Discs: 1
During the remarkable and prolific period between his 72nd and 92nd birthdays, Havergal Brian wrote no fewer than 27 symphonies. Some seem to fall into groups, such as Nos. 22-24, all written within a nine-month period between 1964 and 1965. They all share a concern for march-rhythms, changeable moods and developing variation. No. 22 is Brian's shortest symphony and exemplifies his art in it's most compressed, nocturnal form, whereas No. 23 offers a more extrovertly scored and expansive scale. No. 24 provides the triumphant rejoicing that ends the trilogy. Influenced by Tchaikovsky, the 1906 English Suite No. 1 nevertheless hints at Brian's sonic experiments to come.
Tracks: 1.1 Maestoso E Ritmico 1.2 Tempo Di Marcia E Ritmico 1.3 Moderato 1.4 Adagio Non Troppo Ma Pesante 1.5 Symphony No. 24 in D Major 1.6 Characteristic March 1.7 Valse 1.8 Under the Bench Tree 1.9 Interlude 1.10 Hymn 1.11 Carnival
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