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Frederic Cliffe: Symphony No. 1
Christopher Fifield, Malmö Opera Orchestra
Awards:
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
The opening two-note motif that forms the symphony's rhythmic underpinning recalls Beethoven's Fifth; the jocular scherzo brims with Mendelssohnian exuberance, and the slow Ballade resounds...
Frederic Cliffe: Symphony No. 1
Christopher Fifield, Malmö Opera Orchestra
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Awards:
-
Penguin Guide, Rosette
The opening two-note motif that forms the symphony's rhythmic underpinning recalls Beethoven's Fifth; the jocular scherzo brims with Mendelssohnian exuberance, and the slow Ballade resounds...
About
The first English Romantic on the Sterling label, Cliffe (who wrote very few works) was an intensely Bruckner-inspired composer with the same fondness for beautifully-crafted themes.
Contents and tracklist
Cliffe:
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1
Work length43:27
This work is only available as an album download.
- Malmö Opera
- Christopher Fifield
I. Allegro non troppo
Track length12:59
This track is only available as an album download.
III. Ballade. Andante con espressione - Tempo placido - Lento
Track length15:28
This track is only available as an album download.
Cliffe:
Cloud And Sunshine: Largo - Allegro - Andante - Allegro
Work length14:25
This work is only available as an album download.
- Malmö Opera
- Christopher Fifield
Awards and reviews
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Penguin GuideRosette
Classics Today
The opening two-note motif that forms the symphony's rhythmic underpinning recalls Beethoven's Fifth; the jocular scherzo brims with Mendelssohnian exuberance, and the slow Ballade resounds with Wagnerian overtones. Grand Brucknerian brass chorales make startling appearances in the outer movements--really, something for everyone
