Magnard: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg & Fabrice Bollon

• Albéric Magnard (1865 - 1914): Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4:
• 1 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: I. Strepitoso 10:13
• 2 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: II. Religioso. Largo - Andante 08:41
• 3 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: III. Presto 03:55
• 4 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: IV. Molto energico 08:35
• Symphony No. 2 in E Major, Op. 6:
• 5 Symphony No. 2 in E Major, Op. 6: I. Ouverture. Assez animé 10:19
• 6 Symphony No. 2 in E Major, Op. 6: II. Danses. Vif 04:58
• 7 Symphony No. 2 in E Major, Op. 6: III. Chant varié. Très nuancé 12:29
• 8 Symphony No. 2 in E Major, Op. 6: IV. Final. Vif et gai 09:10
• Total Runtime 01:08:20

Info for Magnard: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

The tragic death of Albéric Magnard, killed defending his home against German troops in 1914, brought a premature end to the composer’s life but not before he had completed four powerfully expressive symphonies (the Third and Fourth are on 8.574082). Symphony No. 1, with its strangely beautiful chorale, was first performed in 1893 but was then not heard again for a century. Symphony No. 2 caused a scandal at its premiere due to its length and complexity, but in its revised version offers radiant serenity and a dazzling confidence that reveals Magnard’s true compositional voice.

Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg
Fabrice Bollon, conductor

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