Symphonies nos. 20 and 25 / Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme

Symphonies nos. 20 and 25 / Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme

Havergal Brian; Національний Симфонічний Оркестр України, Andrew Penny

Album
Label Marco Polo Release date Format CD

Tracklist 62:40

1 Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: I. Andante Havergal Brian 2:33
2 Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: II. Allegro molto Havergal Brian 1:14
3 Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: III. Con moto e espressione Havergal Brian 2:55
4 Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: IV. Allegro vivace Havergal Brian 3:30
5 Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme: V. Lento Havergal Brian 1:47
6 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: Ia. Adagio - Allegro agitato - Havergal Brian 2:35
7 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: Ib. (formal development section arrives) - Havergal Brian 2:28
8 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: Ic. (vigorous, highly allusive development of the first theme) - Havergal Brian 1:40
9 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: Id. Coda Havergal Brian 1:43
10 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIa. Adagio ma non troppo, cantabile e sostenuto - Havergal Brian 3:24
11 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIb. (a bridge passage beginning with violin and flute solos) - Havergal Brian 1:25
12 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIc. (a development of the original polyphonic complex) - Havergal Brian 2:00
13 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IId. (the third span begins with a musing clarinet solo) Havergal Brian 2:40
14 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIIa. Allegro vivo - Havergal Brian 1:19
15 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIIb. Lento - Havergal Brian 1:28
16 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIIc. (a kind of slow waltz, with violin solo) - Havergal Brian 1:32
17 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIId. Allegro - Havergal Brian 1:38
18 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIIe. (reappearence of the rondo-theme on trombones) Havergal Brian 1:19
19 Symphony no. 20 in C sharp minor: IIIf. (fast coda) Havergal Brian 1:16
20 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Ia. Allegro risoluto - Havergal Brian 3:17
21 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Ib. (the motto returns again to initiate an eventful development) - Havergal Brian 0:35
22 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Ic. (elegantly lyrical tune for oboe with flute and harp accompaniment) - Havergal Brian 1:55
23 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Id. (sinister reiterations of a 3-note figure) - Havergal Brian 1:09
24 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Ie. (the return of the 4-note motto) - Havergal Brian 0:56
25 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: If. (a mysterious episode of nagging triplet rhythms) - Havergal Brian 1:08
26 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: Ig. Coda Havergal Brian 0:58
27 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIa. Andante cantabile - Havergal Brian 1:49
28 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIb. (a poignant new idea, first heard on solo oboe) - Havergal Brian 2:27
29 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIc. (opening theme now returns on cellos) - Havergal Brian 1:31
30 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IId. (a more defined march-music takes over) - Havergal Brian 2:02
31 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIe. (final return of the main theme) Havergal Brian 1:08
32 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIIa. Allegro ma non tanto - Havergal Brian 1:58
33 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIIb. Lento - Havergal Brian 1:35
34 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIIc. (a little woodwind cadenza leads back to the rondo music) - Havergal Brian 0:35
35 Symphony no. 25 in A minor: IIId. (a different and irreverent snatch of folk-song from a bassoon) Havergal Brian 1:08