Brian: Symphonies Nos. 20 & 25

Andrew Penny & National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

2011-07-01 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Fantastic Variations On an Old Rhyme: I. Andante
  2:34
• 2
  Fantastic Variations On an Old Rhyme: II. Allegro molto
  1:15
• 3
  Fantastic Variations On an Old Rhyme: III. Con moto e espressione
  2:56
• 4
  Fantastic Variations On an Old Rhyme: IV. Allegro vivace
  3:30
• 5
  Fantastic Variations On an Old Rhyme: V. Lento
  1:48
• 6
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: I. Adagio - Allegro agitato
  2:35
• 7
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: I. (Formal Development Section Arrives)
  2:28
• 8
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: I. (vigorous, highly allusive development of the first theme) -
  1:40
• 9
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: I. Coda
  1:43
• 10
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: II. Adagio ma non troppo, cantabile e sostenuto -
  3:24
• 11
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: II. (a bridge passage beginning with violin and flute solos) -
  1:25
• 12
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: II. (a development of the original polyphonic complex) -
  1:60
• 13
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: II. (the third span begins with a musing clarinet solo)
  2:40
• 14
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. Allegro vivo -
  1:19
• 15
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. Lento -
  1:28
• 16
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. (a kind of slow waltz, with violin solo) -
  1:32
• 17
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. Allegro -
  1:38
• 18
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. (reappearence of the rondo-theme on trombones)
  1:19
• 19
  Symphony No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: III. (fast Coda)
  1:16
• 20
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. Allegro risoluto -
  3:17
• 21
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. (the motto returns again to initiate an eventful development) -
  0:35
• 22
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. (elegantly lyrical tune for oboe with flute and harp accompaniment) -
  1:55
• 23
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. (sinister reiterations of a 3-note figure) -
  1:09
• 24
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. (the return of the 4-note motto) -
  0:56
• 25
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. (a mysterious episode of nagging triplet rhythms) -
  1:08
• 26
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: I. Coda
  0:58
• 27
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: II. Andante cantabile -
  1:49
• 28
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: II. (a poignant new idea, first heard on solo oboe) -
  2:27
• 29
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: II. (opening theme now returns on cellos) -
  1:31
• 30
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: II. (a more defined march-music takes over) -
  2:02
• 31
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: II. (final return of the main theme)
  1:08
• 32
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: III. Allegro ma non tanto -
  1:58
• 33
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: III. Lento -
  1:35
• 34
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: III. (a little woodwind cadenza leads back to the rondo music) -
  0:35
• 35
  Symphony No. 25 in A Minor: III. (a different and irreverent snatch of folk-song from a bassoon)
  1:08