martedì 17 dicembre 2013

Andante con... Tormento! (symphonic sketches) vol.2 - Alfven _ Zemlinsky _ Langgaard _ Magnard _ Moeran _ Martinu


a collection of symphonic pieces that could better express the human torment...

Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)
track 01: Symphony no.2, op.11 (1901) - II. Andante
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
conductor: Niklas Willen
Naxos 2000

Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942)
track02: Die Seejungfrau (1902-03) - I. Sehr massig bewegt
Gurzenich Orchestra Cologne Philharmonic
conductor: James Conlon
EMI 1996

Rued Langgaard (1893-1952)
track03: Symphony no.1 (1908-11) - III. Sagn (Legend).Lento
Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR
conductor: Thomas Dausgaard
Dacapo 2008

Albéric Magnard (1865-1914)
track04: Symphony no.4, op.21 (1913) - III. Sans lenteur et nuancé
Malmo Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Thomas Sanderling
BIS 2000

Ernest Moeran (1894-1950)
track05: Symphony in G minor (1934-37) - II. Lento
Ulster Orchestra
conductor: Vernon Handley
Chandos 2004

Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)
track06: Symphony no.1 (1942) - III. Largo
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor: Jiri Belohlavek
ONYX CLASSICS 2011