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William Alwyn: Symphony No. 4; Sinfonietta

~ William Alwyn (Composer), David Lloyd-Jones (Conductor), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

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Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones
Composer: William Alwyn
Audio CD (30 Jan 2006)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Naxos
ASIN: B000E0VNWA
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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1. Symphony No. 4: I. Maestoso ma con moto - Allegro - A tempo primo 10:19 Album Only

2. Symphony No. 4: II. Molto vivace - Meno mosso, ma con moto - A tempo primo 10:27 Album Only

3. Symphony No. 4: III. Adagio e molto calmato - Poco piu mosso - Allegro - A tempo primo - Maestoso 11:34 Album Only

4. Sinfonietta for Strings: I. Moderato e molto ritmico 8:11 Album Only

5. Sinfonietta for Strings: II. Adagio e poco rubato 5:42 �0.69

6. Sinfonietta for Strings: III. Allegro - Lento - Andante con moto - Allegro moderato 8:46 Album Only

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4.0 out of 5 stars Alwyn Cycle ends on a High Note, 23 Mar 2006

By	Mr. S. J. Bonsor "bonsor2" (Horley, Surrey UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This release marks the completion of the Naxos cycle of the Alwyn Symphonies with David Lloyd-Jones and the Royal Liverpol Phiharmonic: an orchestra which has come out of the doldrums and is playing at top form.
We should be grateful that these orchestral works show another facet to this composer, who is now best known for his film music.What has been revealed is a set of symphonies which manage to combine the highest degree of musical craftsmanship with an imediacy of idiom which should-if they are allowed an outing-prove popular with audiences and performers alike.
Like Shostakovich, Alwyn had a strong dramatic sense, possibly honed in his film scores. Whilst there is a pronounced English timbre to the fourth Symphony, the template, to these ears at least, appears to be Sibelius.The scope and shape of the work have a rugged scandinavian feel and the brass chords at the very ending of the piece make the parallel more specific, reminiscent of the Finnish composer's Fifth symphony. [Alwyn would not be alone amongst English composers to have seen their way to symphonic writing via Sibelius].
My response to a symphony is shaped by 1/ Does it have a logical progression/journey? and 2/Does it stand up to repeated listening? The answer must be yes to both questions.
The sinfonietta is somewhat more astringent- I found myself thinking, in places of Herrman's score to Psycho- yet Alwyn handles the string orchestra with aplomb, and once again the music is compelling, if not exactly 'comfortable'[Why should it be, inspired as it is by a fragment iof Berg's 'Lulu'?].
This release is a suitable climax to the cycle, and the other CDs can also be warmly recommended: it just misses the fifth star by a fraction!

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