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Havergal Brian Symphonies 22-24

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« Reply #30 on: April 05, 2013, 05:22:42 pm »

I'm betting on a recording of No 5,as it's the only one of the earlier,more approachable ones (until you've cracked the later ones) that hasn't been recorded. It has the 'glamorous' appeal of expansive late romanticism,with a soloist and some big,exciting climaxes. Yet,all very concentrated & pared down,in a manner which looks forward to the more compressed symphonies of Brian's later years. In other words,the best of both worlds! ;D That curious 'martial' episode always reminds of the one in Shostakovich's own Fifth,for some strange reason. It just seem to storm out of nowhere! The thought of hearing this & some of Brian's most hauntingly,beautiful & inspired orchestration is very exciting! But,unlike other Brian symphonies a good deal of it's success will depend on the choice of soloist, ie he will have to be allot better than Mark Stone :( or Donald Maxwell (who was okay,to be fair) !! ;D
 
Oh well,we can all live in hope,can't we?!! :( :( :(
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