Havergal Brian.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Quote from: Winky Willy on Today at 01:43:49

Thanks! I probably should have checked there first!



Yep. 

[Winky Willy]

ashamed

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Bear it like a man.

[Winky Willy]

I think I'll go look for the Requiem now.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

You do that. I am saying this day farewell... Night night!

[Winky Willy]

Adieu.

[cilgwyn]

Nos da!

[Dundonnell]

I'll have a look!


It's by our very own Brian (Reinhart)!


Just read it - WOW! Congratulations (Havergal) BRIAN (Reinhart)!


http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2012/Feb12/Brian_Gothic_CDA679712.htm

I hope that I am not unduly embarrassing Brian (as in our Brian R.) but the response I got from Malcolm MacDonald to the Musicweb review reads as follows:

"That's an impressive piece of work. He clearly has a future as a writer on music."

High praise indeed from the greatest living authority on Havergal Brian   And well-deserved too

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Very nice, Colin!


(Back to zzzzzzzzz....)

[calyptorhynchus]

Since I've started reading and posting here I've learn about the existence of the old radio recordings and have downloaded most of them. Like most of the posters here I tend to agree that in many cases they are superior to more recent recordings!

I was listening to the Mackerras 2 the other day and was blown away by the scherzo, like the rest of the broadcast, much superior to the Naxos recording. Does anyone know if Mackerras did actually get to use 16 horns, or did he cut to down to 8 as Rowe does (or was forced to)?

Another random thought: I was listening to Elegy this morning and thinking that this was the least elegiac elegy ever written (it's a another tough-minded march movement). I think one of things that attracts me to Brian's music is the fact that there isn't a moment in it of self-pity or wallowing in lacrimae rerum. Brian's music depicts a world full of sorrow and violence, but it itself is never sorrowful or violent for the sake of it.

Finally, my favourite HB symphonies: 1 [oh, I still have the Curro recording to listen to!], 6, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 32

If I had to whittle that down it would go: 1, 6, 8, 16, 32

[Sergeant Rock]

If I had to whittle that down it would go: 1, 6, 8, 16, 32

Interesting. That would be my Top Five.

Sarge

[cilgwyn]

1,3,7 & 10
And maybe 5?
3 is my favourite,followed by No 7!

[Winky Willy]

1, 3, 5, 12, 32

(this might change after listening to all these archive recordings)

[John Whitmore]

1, 3, 5, 12, 32

(this might change after listening to all these archive recordings)

No room for No.10? Three very good and different versions to have a go at. Amazed.

[Winky Willy]

I admit with shame that I have yet to listen to 10, though I have the Pope recording from the HB website.

[John Whitmore]

I admit with shame that I have yet to listen to 10, though I have the Pope recording from the HB website.

Buy this download for $5. The very first commercial recording of Brian's music in the entire galaxy. Truly historically significant but also in very good sound. Everyone should have this - but I'm biased of course!!
http://www.klassichaus.us/Havergal-Brian.php

[Winky Willy]

Wait, were you in the LSSO?

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Quote from: Winky Willy on Today at 22:39:07

Wait, were you in the LSSO?



  Don't get him started!

[he was]

[John Whitmore]

Quote from: Winky Willy on Today at 22:39:07

Wait, were you in the LSSO?



 

Don't get him started! [he was]

Once upon a time ...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[hbswebmaster]

in a galaxy far, far away...