DISCUSSION: Defining Our Field - what is 'classical music' to us, why are we involved and what can we learn from our differences? Read John Dante Prevedini's essay, watch the panel discussion and make your own comments.
LISTENING TO TCHAIKOVSKY: Béla Hartmann uses his knowledge of Eastern Europe to argue against the banning of all Russian culture following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Havergal Brian: Symphonies 7 & 16; Tinker's Wedding Overture
8.573959 (Naxos, CD)
DDD
NEW RELEASE
Playing time: 61'58"
Tracks: 6
Booklet pages: 6
© 2019 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Main country of recording: RU
Country of manufacture: DE
Reviewer: Gerald Fenech
Review of Havergal Brian: Symphonies 7 & 16; Tinker's Wedding Overture published on 3 June 2019
Listen: Havergal Brian: Symphony No 16 (track 6, 9:31-10:25)
Nikolai Savchenko, violin (tracks 4 and 5)
New Russia State Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Walker, conductor
Havergal Brian (1876-1972):
1 The Tinker's Wedding: Overture (1948)
Symphony No 7 in C (1948)
2 Allegro moderato
3 Allegro moderato ma maestoso
4 Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio
5 Epilogue: 'Once upon a time' (Moderato)
6 Symphony No 16 (1960)
Recorded 16-19 January 2018 in Studio 5, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTURA, Moscow, Russia