Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986)

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foxandpeng

Rubbra 3, and this Lyrita recording, is amongst my favourite English symphonies. There is a tuneful accessibility about it, which demands engagement, and never fails to leave a smile.
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relm1

Quote from: foxandpeng on March 22, 2023, 03:00:27 PMRubbra 3, and this Lyrita recording, is amongst my favourite English symphonies. There is a tuneful accessibility about it, which demands engagement, and never fails to leave a smile.

I LOVE this disc which I have.  Very good music.

vandermolen

Quote from: foxandpeng on March 22, 2023, 03:00:27 PMRubbra 3, and this Lyrita recording, is amongst my favourite English symphonies. There is a tuneful accessibility about it, which demands engagement, and never fails to leave a smile.
Indeed! I like Resurgam as well and find it rather moving. I like that Lyrita CD but prefer the4th Symphony in recordings conducted by Hickox and, best of all, by Rubbra himself. Still, that Del Mar CD is one of the great Rubbra discs.
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