CD, Brian (composer)
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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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Coming soon. Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 29, 30, 31 & 32
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Myer Fredman, Charles Mackerras, Lionel Friend
Philharmonia Orchestra
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Havergal Brian: The Cenci
Helen Field (Beatrice Cenci), David Wilson-Johnson (Count Cenci), Ingveldur Yr Jonsdóttir (Lucretia), Justin Lavender (Orsino/Bernardo), Stuart Kale (Cardinal Camillo)
Millennium Sinfonia, James Kelleher
Brianophiles will, no doubt, acquire this set, but so should anyone with the slightest interest in 20th-century opera. Strongly recommended. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2024, Archive Issue of the Month
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Their gusto in tackling Brian’s complex, often cryptic but rewarding scores is very winning. All the music here shows the old maverick forging ahead from epic breadth to extreme compression,... — 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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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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La Belle Dame
Roderick Williams (baritone), Rupert Marshall-Luck (violin), BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andrews
Two cheers for the repertoire, but a resounding three cheers for the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor John Andrews for exploring the hinterland of British music as the 19th century slid into... — More…
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This is a significant disc – and not just because it completes the Brian symphony discography. The music is convincingly played by the New Russia State Symphony Orchestra and Alexander Walker... — More…
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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... — More…
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Brian: Symphony No. 1 'Gothic'
Eva Jenisova (soprano), Dagmar Peckova (mezzo), Vladimir Dolezal (tenor), Peter Mikulas (bass)
Slovak Opera Chorus, Slovak Folk Ensemble Chorus, Lucina Choras, Bratislava City Choir, Bratislava Children’s Choir, Youth Echo Choir, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra...
I'll gently recommend this disc to anyone interested in exploring Brian...It's not an easy journey...But it is worthwhile. — More…
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