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| 1. Celtic Symphony: 1. Lento sostenuto | |||
| 2. Celtic Symphony: 2. Allegro con fuoco | |||
| 3. Celtic Symphony: 3. Andante con tenerezza | |||
| 4. Celtic Symphony: 4. Allegro con spirito | |||
| 5. Celtic Symphony: 5. Largamente maestoso | |||
| 6. The Witch Of Atlas: A | |||
| 7. The Witch Of Atlas: B | |||
| 8. The Witch Of Atlas: C | |||
| 9. The Witch Of Atlas: D | |||
| 10. The Witch Of Atlas: E | |||
| 11. The Witch Of Atlas: F | |||
| 12. The Witch Of Atlas: G | |||
| 13. The Witch Of Atlas: H | |||
| 14. Hebridean Sea Poem No. 2: The Sea Reivers | |||
| 15. A Hebridean Symphony: 1 | |||
| 16. A Hebridean Symphony: 2 | |||
| 17. A Hebridean Symphony: 3 | |||
| 18. A Hebridean Symphony: 4 | |||
| 19. A Hebridean Symphony: 5 | |||
| 20. A Hebridean Symphony: 6 | |||
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'Magnificently recorded and performed. When audiences are crying out for 'melodious music' how can such music as this have been ignored for so long?' --Gramophone
'The best Bantock record I have ever heard' --CDReview
FANFARE CLASSICAL HALL OF FAME '...the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs magnificently from beginning to end, coupling elegance, eloquence, passion, and poser with Hyperion's fastidious sound in a way that compels admiration from the listener for conductor, ensemble and composer alike. Handley's is the definitive version of the Hebridean Symphony, outstripping that available on Naxos in every regard, and with the other works on this disc to further commend it, this release sails effortlessly into port as the newest inductee into Fanfare's Classical Hall of Fame. --Fanfare, USA
'The best Bantock record I have ever heard' --CDReview
FANFARE CLASSICAL HALL OF FAME '...the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs magnificently from beginning to end, coupling elegance, eloquence, passion, and poser with Hyperion's fastidious sound in a way that compels admiration from the listener for conductor, ensemble and composer alike. Handley's is the definitive version of the Hebridean Symphony, outstripping that available on Naxos in every regard, and with the other works on this disc to further commend it, this release sails effortlessly into port as the newest inductee into Fanfare's Classical Hall of Fame. --Fanfare, USA
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you are unaware of the name 'Sir Granville Bantock' - a name in itself redolent of times gone by - then blame the arbiters of classical music who attempted to cast him into the dustbin of history, and thank the magnificent combination of Hyperion and Vernon Handley for bringing him back to a new generation of listeners.
This is music on the heroic, epic scale, as demonstrated by the huge resources that are required to play it. The themes are derived mainly from Celtic mythology, and are full of rich imagery and colour. When you hear the six harps playing together in the Celtic Symphony it is a complete revelation.
The main pieces on the CD are the 'Celtic Symphony' and 'A Hebridean Symphony'. There is an enormous amount of music here - over 73 minutes - all of which deserves to be heard. The quality of the playing is exactly as you would expect, given the conductor and orchestra (RPO).
If you are not moved and excited by this spendidly rich feast, then check your pulse!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The works on this disc are probably the better known of Bantock's works, along with "Fifine at the Fair" on Hyperion CD (CDA66630). The "Hebridean Symphony" is based on Hebridean folk-song and is not as original as the later "Celtic Symphony" for string orchestra and six harps. "The Witch of Atlas" is a long multisectional tone-poem based on Shelley's epic of the same name. My personal favourite is "The Sea Reivers", a short a rumbustious tone-poem sub-titled "Hebridean Sea Poem No.2" you can almost feel the Atlantic's huge breakers beating on the rocky crags. And despite all the Hebridean and Celtic in these works Bantock was from London. A fine disc and exciting performances.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I caught a snatch of the Hebridean Symphony on Radio 3 composer of the week, and ordered this CD as I was captivated by the music I heard. What some sublime music, why is he so neglected? I find his harmonies an amalgam of Elgar and Richard Strauss and yet also so individual. He was played quite a lot early in the 20th centuary but then quite disappeared from the repetoire. Thanks to Hyperion and Chandos for giving us a chance to hear his music.
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