Darius Milhaud - Symphony No. 2, Op. 247 and Symphony No.3 'Te Deum', Op. 271 (Alun Francis)
Darius Milhaud - Symphony No. 2, Op. 247 and Symphony No.3 'Te Deum', Op. 271 (Alun Francis)
Classical | EAC: FLAC+Cue+Log | 1 Cd, Covers + Booklet | 265 Mb
Date: 1998
Classical | EAC: FLAC+Cue+Log | 1 Cd, Covers + Booklet | 265 Mb
Date: 1998
The cycle of Milhaud symphonies with the Basel Symphony Orchestra under Alun Francis doesn't seem to have received critical attention worthy of its importance. It is true that Milhaud, being extremely prolific, had a certain tendency at times to revert to mere note-spinning, and the music is not "easy" in the sense of, say, his `Le Boeuf sur le Toit', being often polytonal, densely polyphonic and at times almost overly busy. But they are almost always surprisingly engaging, and more variegated than you might expect.Tracks:
It took Milhaud five years from the conclusion of his first symphony before he embarked on the second. It is, however, a somewhat similar kind of work, and almost if not quite as appealing - a little more poignant and serious with a more substantial emotional spine but, throughout all of its five movements, full of instrumental, rhythmic and textural twists and quirks and colors. The core of the work is an impressive, solemnly reflective funeral march-like slow movement. The third symphony, however, is one of the best of Milhaud's symphonies; it opens with a rather stern first movement, followed by a remarkable second movement (with a wordless chorus), a jovial if rather insubstantial third movement and an almost barbarically buoyant, inventive finale.
Performances are very good indeed, crisp and fresh and sharply focused, if not always quite ideally muscular and airy (and not as reflectively poignant as the Plasson recording on Deutsche Gramophon). CPO provides very good, clear and detailed recorded sound.G.D. @ Amazon.com
01. Symphony No. 2 Op. 247 (1944) - I. Paisible [0:05:40.40]
02. Symphony No. 2 - II. Mysterieux [0:05:26.70]
03. Symphony No. 2 - III. Douloureux [0:08:28.18]
04. Symphony No. 2 - IV. Avec Serenite [0:03:19.70]
05. Symphony No. 2 - V. Allelouia [0:04:17.52]
06. Symphony No. 3 Op. 271 with chorus "Te Duem" (1946) - I. Fierement [0:05:46.33]
07. Symphony No. 3 - II. Tres recueilli [0:10:10.07]
08. Symphony No. 3 - III. Pastorale [0:03:53.63]
09. Symphony No. 3 - IV. Hymnus Ambrosianus - Te Deum [0:07:14.60]
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