Browse: Brian (composer)
This page lists all recordings composed by Havergal Brian (1876–1972).
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Brian: Symphony No. 1 'Gothic' RecommendedSusan Gritton (soprano), Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano), Peter Auty (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass) & David Goode (organ)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Concert Orchestra, The Bach Choir, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Brighton Festival Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus, Côr Caerdydd, Eltham...
the best [recording] yet. There's an ongoing buzz of Proms atmosphere that grips from start to finish; and the recorded sound succeeds phenomenally at somehow fitting Brian's hugest climaxes... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 28th November 2011
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2012, Editor's Choice
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Havergal Brian: Symphony Nos. 8, 9, 22 & 24
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Myer Fredman
These performances, all half a century old or more, still sound extraordinarily vivid and convincing. — More…
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La Belle Dame Roderick Williams (baritone), Rupert Marshall-Luck (violin), BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andrews
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Havergal Brian: Faust
Peter Hoare, (Faust), David Soar (Mephistopheles), Allison Cook (Gretchen), William Morgan (Raphael), Robert Hayward (Gabriel), Elgan Llyr Thomas (Michael), Simon Bailey (Der Herr [God], Bösergeist [Evil Spirit]), David Ireland (Erdgeist [Earth Spirit]), Katie Coventry (Schüler [Student]), Nicholas...
The opera is a remarkable achievement...The central roles are all well done. Tenor Peter Hoare summons up the entire range and expressive variety required for Faust. David Soar’s voluminous bass-baritone... — More…
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Havergal Brian's Sixth and Sixteenth Symphonies were recorded in April 1973. The Sixth (1948), incorporating material from an abandoned opera on Synge's Deirdre of the Sorrows, is highly illustrative... — More…
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My expectations of high performance quality were fully met by these gripping accounts. Walker achieves extraordinarily intense playing that illuminates this music to its best advantage. — More…
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The Complete Havergal Brian Songbook Volume 1
Mark Stone (baritone), Sholto Kynoch (piano), Jonathan Stone (violin)
Brian fanatics, while no doubt queueing up for more, will savour the consistently strong performances by these three fine musicians — More…
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Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 13 & Violin Concerto
Recorded: RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, 31 May & 1 June 2012
Lorraine McAslan (violin)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
To be able to get along with Havergal Brian's exasperating talent, you need above-average reserves of patience...Ceaselessly up-for-it RSNO playing and Brabbins's firm direction together make... — More…
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Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 18 Marat Bisengaliev (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Lionel Friend
The late Robert Simpson once referred to Havergal Brian as the 'Original Awkward Cuss raised to the level of genius'. A highly misunderstood composer, one either loves (sadly the minority) or... — More…
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