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J. B. Foerster's 4th Symphony -- what a find! This is music in which form and substance are united to provide a powerful utterance. It's unmistakeaby the work of a Bohemian composer. When discussing the music of less-well known composers I tend to find that drawing comparisons with the music of other, more well-known figures a resticting exercise, which runs the risk of categorising the unfamiliar as mere epigones. Thus, if I suggest that the influences of Smetana and Dvořák are there, it's maybe because Foerster was drinking from the same springs as the older masters, not that he is a slavish imitator. This symphony is very beautiful as well as satisfying.
By the way, for those interested in such matters, I have unearthed the fact that this recording derives from a live concert from the BBC's Maida Vale Studios in London on Sunday, 13th June 2010 and was actually the London premičre of the work!
Thanks once again, Maris.
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