Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 'The Gothic' (2010)

Perhaps the ultimate expression of post-Romantic gigantism, Havergal Brian's Symphony No. 1 in D minor, "The Gothic" (1919-1927), is certainly the composer's vastest symphony, dwarfing any of his other 31 symphonies in length and size of forces, and challenging to any ensembles, soloists, and choruses that attempt to perform it. Indeed, the nearly two-hour symphony, a Guinness Record holder, requires so many instrumentalists and singers its performances are few and far between and recordings are even scarcer. "The Gothic" ... Read More

Perhaps the ultimate expression of post-Romantic gigantism, Havergal Brian's Symphony No. 1 in D minor, "The Gothic" (1919-1927), is certainly the composer's vastest symphony, dwarfing any of his other 31 symphonies in length and size of forces, and challenging to any ensembles, soloists, and choruses that attempt to perform it. Indeed, the nearly two-hour symphony, a Guinness Record holder, requires so many instrumentalists and singers its performances are few and far between and recordings are even scarcer. "The Gothic" waited over 30 years for its full premiere in 1961, and five years later the performance by Adrian Boult and the BBC Symphony Orchestra was the first recorded. This Testament reissue of the live concert held at the Royal Albert Hall on October 30, 1966, presents the symphony on two CDs, and offers improved sound over the LP issues, which tended to muffle and distort the sound. Details, while not exactly crisp, are much clearer here, and the improved sound reveals much more of the... Read Less

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