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The first movement is one of the most dynamic and urgent pieces of symphonic writing I know and it’s a big test for a conductor to sustain the dynamism and tension, almost without a break. Right from the start Karabits impresses; his rhythms are biting and he achieves - and sustains – excellent momentum.
Jul 27, 2010 · William Walton: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 by Owain Arwel Hughes, L'Orchestre National de Lille, William Walton released in 2010. Find album reviews, tr...
WILLIAM WALTON - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; Siesta. Conductor: Brabbins, Martyn. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Record Label: Hyperion - 67794. Medium: CD.
Symphony No. 2 receives an equally committed performance, with the best playing reserved for the concluding Passacaglia, though this hardly matches the orchestral excellence of Szell’s Cleveland Orchestra reading (CBS/Sony). However, important percussion writing–for piano, vibraphone, and celesta–is vividly reproduced.
Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2. Much less frequently performed than the First Symphony, the Second Symphony is nevertheless a great piece, and it receives an ideal recording here from Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, who negotiate the fiendish third movement Passacaglia with apparent ease and virtuosity.
Walton’s First Symphony burst onto the musical scene in 1935 and quickly became recognised as a masterpiece. The influence of Sibelius and Beethoven can clearly be heard, but it is Walton’s brilliant use of the orchestra and grasp of form that shines through: a remarkable achievement for a composer of 33 years.
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May 11, 2017 · WILLIAM WALTON - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2. Conductor: Hughes, Owain Arwel. Orchestra: Orchestre National de Lille. Record Label: BIS - 1646. Medium: SACD.
