Charles Stanford's First Symphony may not break any new ground -- don't expect the English equivalent of Brahms much less Mahler -- but the composer was not only young but English and thus with few native models to draw on. Far more important than originality, this First shows Stanford to be a remarkably self-assured composer confidently filling the canvas of the four-movement late Romantic symphony with heroic themes, affecting interludes, dramatic developments, and triumphant perorations. If his First does not attain the ...
Read More
Charles Stanford's First Symphony may not break any new ground -- don't expect the English equivalent of Brahms much less Mahler -- but the composer was not only young but English and thus with few native models to draw on. Far more important than originality, this First shows Stanford to be a remarkably self-assured composer confidently filling the canvas of the four-movement late Romantic symphony with heroic themes, affecting interludes, dramatic developments, and triumphant perorations. If his First does not attain the mastery of the composer's six later symphonies, it is still a remarkable achievement, and this recording by David Lloyd-Jones and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra does it full justice. Each movement is well-argued and well-characterized, and the work sounds like a unified whole. Lloyd-Jones has previously delivered strong performances of Stanford's later symphonies and this one is no less persuasive. Coupled with a mellow reading of the same composer's Clarinet Concerto played to...
Read Less
Add this copy of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: Symphony No. 1; Clarinet to cart. $26.08, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Naxos.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Charles Villiers Stanford. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
Add this copy of Charles Villiers Stanford: Symphony No. 1, Vol. 4 to cart. $29.47, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Naxos.
