Andrew Penny, Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra - Brian: Symphonies Nos. 20 & 25 (2011)

Tracklist

01. Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: I. —
02. Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: II. Allegro molto
03. Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: III. Con moto e espressione
04. Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: IV. Allegro vivace
05. Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: V. —
06. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: I. Adagio - Allegro agitato -
07. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: I. Adagio - Allegro agitato: Section 2
08. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: I. Adagio - Allegro agitato: Section 3
09. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: I. Coda
10. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: II. Adagio ma non troppo, cantabile e sostenuto -
11. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: II. Adagio ma non troppo, cantabile e sostenuto: Section 2
12. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: II. - (a development of the Original polyphonic complex)
13. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: II. (the third span begins with a musing clarinet solo)
14. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. Allegro vivo: Section 1
15. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. Lento -
16. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. Allegro vivo: Section 3
17. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. Allegro -
18. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. Allegro vivo: Section 5
19. Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. (fast Coda)
20. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. Allegro risoluto -
21. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. Allegro risoluto: Section 2
22. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. Allegro risoluto: Section 3
23. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. Allegro risoluto: Section 4
24. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. (the return of the 4-note motto) -
25. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. Allegro risoluto: Section 6
26. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. Coda
27. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: II. Andante cantabile: Section 1
28. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: II. Andante cantabile: Section 2
29. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: II. (opening theme now returns on cellos) -
30. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: II. - (a more defined march-music takes over)
31. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: II. (final return of the main theme)
32. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: III. Allegro ma non tanto: Section 1
33. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: III. Lento -
34. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: III. Allegro ma non tanto: Section 3
35. Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: III. (a different and irreverent snatch of folk-song from a bassoon)

Havergal Brian fut l'un des plus remarquables symphonistes du vingtième siècle, à la réputation gargantuesque tend à cacher l'aspect plus concis de sa musique. Sa Symphonie n° 20 écrite en 1962 est à la fois compacte, sophistiquée et profondément expressive, et adopte comme la Symphonie n° 25 la forme en trois mouvements. Sur ces bandes issues du label Marco Polo, Andrew Penny révèle toute la grandeur de la musique d'Havergal Brian.

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