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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sir Adrian Boult loved the music of Parry so much, that after his last recording - Parry's fifth symphony - he wrote that he "thought the last word should be with Parry". Throughout the 20th century, the rest of the world nevertheless seemed to neglect the works of this composer, with the exception of Jerusalem. The LPO and Mathias Bamert therefore deserve thanks for this record of two of Parry's symphonies. The Third symphony bears an emotional resemblance with Mendelssohn's Italian and Schumann's Rhenish symphonies with its equally sunny and exuberant mood. It is a genuine delight and a work that leaves you convinced that hte world, after all, is a wonderful place.
It is, however, the Fourth that is the real revelation of this CD. This is the first performance of the work since 1910. On hearing it, one cannot fail to wonder how a work of this caliber could be forgotten for so long. It is simply magnificent! The first movement is full of passion and ends in a coda of such beaty that any composer at any time in history would have been proud of it. On the first heraing, the symphony will continue to amaze you with great tunes and rhythmic subtlety. It ends in a finale of Elgarian nobility. But it was written in 1889 - that is, before Elgar! Buy this CD and revel in it. And if you know any members of symphony orchestras, urge them to add this work to their repertoire. It deserves a place among the best.
It is, however, the Fourth that is the real revelation of this CD. This is the first performance of the work since 1910. On hearing it, one cannot fail to wonder how a work of this caliber could be forgotten for so long. It is simply magnificent! The first movement is full of passion and ends in a coda of such beaty that any composer at any time in history would have been proud of it. On the first heraing, the symphony will continue to amaze you with great tunes and rhythmic subtlety. It ends in a finale of Elgarian nobility. But it was written in 1889 - that is, before Elgar! Buy this CD and revel in it. And if you know any members of symphony orchestras, urge them to add this work to their repertoire. It deserves a place among the best.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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When this recording was released, I think it was Michael Kennedy who said that the total neglect since 1910 of the fourth symphony 'beggared belief'. When I bought it and heard it, I understood exactly what he meant. Surely it is Parry's finest, and it deserves a place in the performed British symphonic repertoire, alongside Elgar, Vaughan Williams, and Walton. It is full of wild seascapes, its slow movement is worthy of the mature Elgar, and the finale has great lyrical beauty.
English Brahms? Perhaps. But Parry has his own voice, and it is never more evident that here.
I find the third symphony less impressive. It contains much fine music but I share the widely-held opinion that it is spoiled by its finale - a set of rather square and perfunctory variations. However, the fourth symphony alone makes the disk worth buying.
English Brahms? Perhaps. But Parry has his own voice, and it is never more evident that here.
I find the third symphony less impressive. It contains much fine music but I share the widely-held opinion that it is spoiled by its finale - a set of rather square and perfunctory variations. However, the fourth symphony alone makes the disk worth buying.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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How were these symphonies forgotten? The only explanation I can make is that, during the middle of the last century, people who wrote tunes were so out of fashion, that the thought police who run classical music (are you hearing me radio 3?)turned their backs on this outstanding repertoire.
The 3rd symphony is glorious, full of melody and deep, underplayed passion and sadness. The 4th symphony is even better. Parry was a keen sailor and this symphony is, in my opinion, an exploration of powerful seascapes, again with typically understated English passion. Think of a British Brahms: which is real praise. Highly recommended.
The 3rd symphony is glorious, full of melody and deep, underplayed passion and sadness. The 4th symphony is even better. Parry was a keen sailor and this symphony is, in my opinion, an exploration of powerful seascapes, again with typically understated English passion. Think of a British Brahms: which is real praise. Highly recommended.
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Prompt and Played
Delivered promptly and plays well. We now have CDs of three of Parry's symphonies and the more they are played, the more we like them.
Published 3 months ago by Brian R
Symphonies That Deserve To Be Heard
The recent television programme about Sir Hubert Parry, enthusiastically presented by The Prince of Wales, provided a timely opportunity to re-assess the position of an English... Read more
Published 11 months ago by M. J. Nelson
Why so rarely performed?
It is remarkable and a great shame that these lovely works are not better known. I cannot recall seeing any of them programmed in London over the last twenty years (I may have... Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2007 by Guy Whit
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