Richard Rodney Bennett (1936 - 2012)

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#20
April 21, 2016, 01:15:54 AM Last Edit: April 21, 2016, 02:28:38 AM by Scion7
Quote from: vandermolen on April 20, 2016, 11:30:16 AM
I wish they'd issue his wonderful film score for 'Nicholas and Alexandra' on CD.

Are you brave?  ;)

 



LINK: https://fmarchives.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/nicholas-and-alexandra/
Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#21
April 21, 2016, 01:25:01 AM
The Five Impromtus for Guitar are on: [asin]B0006M4SSW[/asin]
Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#22
April 21, 2016, 01:34:25 AM
The Sonata for Cello and Piano (1991) is on:

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#23
April 21, 2016, 01:37:47 AM
The Duo Concertante for Clarinet & Piano (1985) is on:

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#24
April 21, 2016, 01:40:02 AM
After Syrinx I, for Oboe & Piano (1982): [asin]B000065VA4[/asin]
Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#25
April 21, 2016, 01:42:53 AM
Concerto for Guitar & Chamber Ensemble (1970) is on:

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#26
April 21, 2016, 01:46:01 AM
Concerto For Solo Percussion And Chamber Orchestra (1990):

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#27
April 21, 2016, 01:53:01 AM
A movement from Spells (1970) is on:

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#28
April 21, 2016, 02:03:24 AM
The Concerto for Saxophone : I. Molto vivo-II. Interlude: Andante-III. Allegro-Lento (1988) is on:

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#29
April 21, 2016, 02:08:57 AM
Sonata after Syrinx for Flute/Viola/Harp (1985)  & Singing Birds for solo Flute (1981):

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#30
April 21, 2016, 02:11:23 AM Last Edit: April 21, 2016, 02:19:55 AM by Scion7
Calendar for Chamber Ensemble (which I think is also the later-titled "Jazz Calendar") 1960 :



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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

Scion7

#31
April 21, 2016, 02:17:13 AM Last Edit: April 21, 2016, 02:26:27 AM by Scion7
Scena III (1977) for solo Clarinet:

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So, less than 10% of his output is available on CD. There are several nice radio broadcasts and live videos on YT.
Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

vandermolen

#32
April 21, 2016, 05:04:53 AM
Quote from: Scion7 on April 21, 2016, 01:15:54 AM
Are you brave?  ;)

 



LINK: https://fmarchives.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/nicholas-and-alexandra/
Thanks very much for posting this. Great to hear that fine score again. EMI were not allowed to reissue it on CD and it is not included on the Chandos CD of his film music.  :(
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Scion7

#33
April 21, 2016, 05:05:07 AM
Wind Ensemble version of Reflections on a Sixteenth Century Tune (1999) :

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Saint-Saëns, who predicted to Charles Lecocq in 1901: 'That fellow Ravel seems to me to be destined for a serious future.'

bwv 1080

#34
January 07, 2018, 04:01:57 AM
In addition to the Five Impromptus, RRB also wrote a larger sonata for Julian Bream in 1983, which does not get played much

https://youtu.be/v/FSixf0uoGJ8

His guitar music is all based on tone rows but not strict serial or 12-tone technique- is this true of his other music?

vandermolen

#35
February 05, 2019, 07:42:50 AM
Quote from: Scion7 on April 21, 2016, 12:13:39 AM
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I wonder if Chandos will ever continue this series .....
I've been enjoying this CD very much. Of course Chandos did continue the series, or rather start it again with John Wilson after the untimely death of Richard Hickox. I have very little Bennett in my collection. I recall having an LP decades ago featuring a piano concerto which I didn't especially enjoy and a work called 'Jazz Calendar' which I did like.

Highlights for me of the CD above are the 'Partita' which reminded me of the one by Walton. It has a beautiful central movement, the 'Reflections on a Sixteenth Century Tune' which is reminiscent of Vaughan Williams and 'Reflections on a Scottish Folk Song' in memory of the Queen Mother. A nice discovery for me.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

cilgwyn

#36
February 07, 2019, 04:55:55 AM
Do you think you'll be tempted by any releases in the new series,vandermolen? I've read that some of them are in his more approachable (melodic?) vein (Symphony No 3?). Some not so approachable!

vandermolen

#37
February 07, 2019, 02:47:25 PM
Quote from: cilgwyn on February 07, 2019, 04:55:55 AM
Do you think you'll be tempted by any releases in the new series,vandermolen? I've read that some of them are in his more approachable (melodic?) vein (Symphony No 3?). Some not so approachable!
Maybe cilgwyn but at the moment I'm enjoying the Hickox CD - maybe I should investigate Symphony 3.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).
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