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#1

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Bowen Syms 1 & 2 from Chan...

Last post by Mark Thomas - Today at 14:37

I've seen several comments both in this thread and on YouTube that this would be difficult, but possible for a composer of sufficient skill to achieve but that would no doubt also mean that it would be an expensive exercise. I've just been listening to the recording (which is still in our Downloads Board here, by the way) but it's very muddy and recessed, so a fair amount of imagination would be required too.

#2

Composers & Music / Re: Records Int down again?

Last post by Alan Howe - Today at 14:33

Oh dear, that's a blow for them. Thanks for the info, Mark.

#3

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Bowen Syms 1 & 2 from Chan...

Last post by Alan Howe - Today at 14:31

Could the score be reconstructed from Mark's off-air recording?

#4

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Bowen Syms 1 & 2 from Chan...

Last post by Mark Thomas - Today at 13:47

Ah well, thanks Gareth.

#5

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Bowen Syms 1 & 2 from Chan...

Last post by Gareth Vaughan - Today at 13:33

Albion and I did visit De Wolfe's and were given access to what they had. But, alas, they confirmed that the score of the 3rd symphony had been lost, a casuality of flood damage.

#6

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Bowen Syms 1 & 2 from Chan...

Last post by Mark Thomas - Today at 12:12

I'll hold my hand up and admit that both the Bowen symphonies on the Chandos CD are very much to my taste, they receive splendid performances although I wouldn't really call either a masterpiece.

Re-reading this thread I'm a little confused about the question of the "lost" Symphony No.3. Gareth and former member Albion were doing some fine sleuthing and in this post Albion reports that de Wolfe confirmed that they had the score and then in this later post Albion wrote that he and Gareth were going to examine in person the scores stored by de Wolfe but there's no mention of the result of that visit, if it actually took place. I have a copy of the recording of the 1954 broadcast of the performance of the Third by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Ian Whyte but it's a long way from ideal and a modern recording would be a great thing to have.

Can you update us on the fate of the score please, Gareth?

#7

Composers & Music / Re: Records Int down again?

Last post by Mark Thomas - Today at 11:22

The May catalogue is now "up", but is empty. There's a note:

IMPORTANT! Dear Customers: due to our receiving, charging, packing, and shipping partner having sustained significant damage in recent storms, we won't be able to bring you a May 2024 catalogue. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. Thank you for your forbearance!

#8

Composers & Music / Re: 𝐙𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐯, 𝐕𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐲 (𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟐-𝟏𝟗...

Last post by Alan Howe - Today at 10:04

Thanks. Looking forward to hearing this.

#9

Recordings & Broadcasts / Re: Bowen Syms 1 & 2 from Chan...

Last post by John Boyer - Today at 02:47

I need to pull it off the shelf, then give it another try.  It's been a while. 

[Ouverture Fantasie (1907)]

#10

Composers & Music / 𝐙𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐯, 𝐕𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐲 (𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟐-𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟒) ...

Last post by Reverie - Yesterday at 22:28

Vasily Zolotarev (1872-1964) was born in the Russian city of Taganrog. He studied at the St Petersburg Conservatory with Rimsky-Korsakov and Mily Balakirev. He taught at the Moscow Conservatory for a number of years and then in Belarusian Academy of Music in Minsk.

Ouverture Fantasie lasts for about 14 mins and has, for me,  glimpses of the Russian masters,  Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky and even Stravinski (listen 05:40) who was a contemporary (a little later maybe)

Ouverture Fantasie (1907)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgcWpvKLumY