Being outside US (Japan), I knew and have been loving this particular symphony for decades. I don't think it is merely an epigone of some Austro-German romanticism. Rather, it does sound distinctively American (maybe with a hint of Scandinavian flavor). Each time I listen to it, I feel as if my soul has been purified.
My favorite recording, along with the composer's own, is Slatkin / St. Louis SO (EMI) which should still be readily available through Amazon etc. JY ----- Original Message ----- 送信者: Paul Rincon<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 宛先: horn@music.memphis.edu 日付:Monday, December, 26, 2005, 10:35 PM 件名: Re: [Hornlist] Howard Hanson Symphony #2- Romantic > > > There is actually a CD recording under the Mercury label of that same piece. > Could have saved the trouble of transferring it and with much better quality > as well. Yes, few people outside of the USA know the piece - and it really > is a gem. Also good (and included on the same CD reissue) is the "Song of > Democracy" and hist first symphony. You can hear part of the "Romantic" at > the end of the first Alien movie. > > Paul Rincon > > > On 12/26/05, jim thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just transferred from 'record' to cd a recording of Howard Hanson's > > Symphony #2 Op. 30 - Romantic, done by the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, > > conducted by Howard Hanson. Interesting I find that we hear so little about > > that piece of music when it's so filled with horn and such a 'stirring' 3 > > movements. Jim > > _______________________________________________ > > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > > unsubscribe or set options at > > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/parsifal560sec%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/jyhorn%40mail.goo.ne.jp > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
