Though it does have great horn parts, I'm not a big fan of Hanson's
symphony. However, have to admit it was used to very good effect at the end
of the movie, "Alien" (the first one, from the late 70's).
Fred
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From: "Chris Tedesco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Horn List" <horn@music.memphis.edu>
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Howard Hanson Symphony #2- Romantic
This work has some great horn parts! For those of us on a budget, I
picked up
a double disc recording of the 2nd symphony and 7th along with a smaller
work
or two if I'm not mistaken on Delos with Seattle. It's nice to hear
modern
romanticism without being derivative or cheesy, at least IMHO.
Chris
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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
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Á÷¿®¼Ô: Paul Rincon<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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ÆüÉÕ:Monday, December, 26, 2005, 10:35 PM
·ï̾: 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
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