Unsung Composers

The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Monday 25 December 2023, 23:22

Title: Dubois Symphony No.3
Post by: Alan Howe on Monday 25 December 2023, 23:22
...in A minor, dating from 1915 (published in 1923) and dedicated to Saint-Saens:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m-ZHQ_1VGg

Title: Re: Dubois Symphony No.3
Post by: Alan Howe on Tuesday 26 December 2023, 13:55
It's a fine piece in what is obviously Dubois's later style. The slow movement has a very appealing sense of melancholy - almost Elgarian. Not bad for an 86 year-old composer!
Title: Re: Dubois Symphony No.3
Post by: Holger on Tuesday 26 December 2023, 15:41
Just as a minor point, the symphony is actually from 1915. See here:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.3_(Dubois%2C_Th%C3%A9odore)
and in particular the date at the end of the score. It was however published in 1923, and by then Dubois will certainly have added the dedication to the memory of Saint-Saƫns.
Title: Re: Dubois Symphony No.3
Post by: Alan Howe on Tuesday 26 December 2023, 17:53
Thanks for that extra information. Still not bad for a 78 year-old!

I have corrected my initial post.
Title: Re: Dubois Symphony No.3
Post by: Ilja on Wednesday 27 December 2023, 12:58
It seems that all of Dubois' symphonies were written after his 70th birthday. That's quite a productive retirement!
Title: Re: Dubois Symphony No.3
Post by: semloh on Saturday 20 January 2024, 04:47
Thank you for drawing attention to this fine symphony, Alan, with its markedly Elgarian combination of nobilmente and wistfulness. It doesn't appear to have been recorded, which I feel is a tragedy.