Tournemire: Symphony 3 'Moscow'
Sauguet: Symphony 1 'Expiatoire'
Magnard: Symphony 4
Sauguet: Symphony 3 'I.N.R.'
Damase: Symphony
PS Honegger is Swiss by the way. 8)
Isn't it interesting that France's most celebrated 20th CENTURY COMPOSERS shunned the symphony?...though not, of course, symphonic works. Haven't heard a single Bacri or Bozza symphony, or your Damase, for that matter, and would like to.
Dutilleux #2
Françaix
Magnard #4
Messiaen Turangalîla
Roussel #3
Tentative list, this, je vais y réfléchir encore un peu.
Koechlin Seven Stars Symphony
Tournemire Symphony No.5 F minor
Magnard Symphony No.3 B flat
Magnard Symphony No.4 C sharp minor
Debussy La Mer (he called it three symphonic sketches, but we know better ;) )
Sarge
Quote from: ZauberdrachenNr.7 on June 07, 2015, 05:42:42 AM
Isn't it interesting that France's most celebrated 20th CENTURY COMPOSERS shunned the symphony?...though not, of course, symphonic works. Haven't heard a single Bacri or Bozza symphony, or your Damase, for that matter, and would like to.
Dutilleux #2
Françaix
Magnard #4
Messiaen Turangalîla
Roussel #3
Tentative list, this, je vais y réfléchir encore un peu.
Yes, it is interesting. I like Francaix but didn't know he wrote a symphony. The Damase is a fine work which I'd strongly recommend, I think that you would like it in view of your other choices. I also like the last two Roussel symphonies and like the Dutilleux works which I have heard.
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on June 07, 2015, 06:24:15 AM
Koechlin Seven Stars Symphony
Tournemire Symphony No.5 F minor
Magnard Symphony No.3 B flat
Magnard Symphony No.4 C sharp minor
Debussy La Mer (he called it three symphonic sketches, but we know better ;) )
Sarge
Must listen again to the Tournemire's, which I have in my collection. I don't know the Koechlin work but think that he was a very fine composer from the works that I have heard such as 'Persian Hours' in its piano and orchestral versions. Maynard No.3 is also very fine.
Quote from: vandermolen on June 07, 2015, 07:57:29 AM
Must listen again to the Tournemire's, which I have in my collection.
And I have to re-listen to No. 3 (and the others...it's been awhile).
SArge
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on June 07, 2015, 08:58:49 AM
And I have to re-listen to No. 3 (and the others...it's been awhile).
SArge
It's terrific Sarge - currently my most listened to symphony.
Jeffrey
Dutilleux 2
Sauguet 1
Sauguet 2
Roussel 3
Magnard 4
Don't know that many modern French symphonies, for reasons already suggested (Debussy, Ravel, Pierné, Poulenc didn't write any, to mention a few favourite composers). And don't know Sauguet's four symphonies yet (though I guess I should). My handful:
Magnard 4
Tournemire 7 'Les Danses de la Vie'
Roussel 3
Schmitt 2
Dutilleux 2 'Double'
Schmitt : Symphonie concertante
Ferroud : Symphonie en la
Koechlin : Symphonie n°2
Roussel : Symphonie n°3
Gaubert : Symphonie en fa
Messiaen Turangasaurus
Debussy La Mer
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I still need to hear the Franck! I also remember really liking Dutilleux 1, but it has been over a year since I heard it.
Dutilleux 1 & 2
Roussel 3 & 4
Ropartz 2
Quote from: EigenUser on June 08, 2015, 01:55:52 AM
I still need to hear the Franck! I also remember really liking Dutilleux 1, but it has been over a year since I heard it.
Franck's symphony is from 1888.
And he's Belgian, isn't he?
Milhaud - Chamber Symphony no 3
Ibert - Symphonie Marine
Henry/Schaeffer - Symphonie pour un homme seul
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Quote from: springrite on June 07, 2015, 10:11:40 AM
Dutilleux 2
Sauguet 1
Sauguet 2
Roussel 3
Magnard 4
Great list. The Sauguet Symphony 2 has some lovely moments. The 'Expiatoire' remains my favourite but I have really been getting into No. 3 recently, especially the opening two movements.
Quote from: Christo on June 07, 2015, 10:43:13 AM
Don't know that many modern French symphonies, for reasons already suggested (Debussy, Ravel, Pierné, Poulenc didn't write any, to mention a few favourite composers). And don't know Sauguet's four symphonies yet (though I guess I should). My handful:
Magnard 4
Tournemire 7 'Les Danses de la Vie'
Roussel 3
Schmitt 2
Dutilleux 2 'Double'
The Tournemire is on my new CD with Symphony 3, so really looking forward to hearing that.
Quote from: EigenUser on June 08, 2015, 01:55:52 AM
Messiaen Turangasaurus
Debussy La Mer
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I still need to hear the Franck! I also remember really liking Dutilleux 1, but it has been over a year since I heard it.
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Quote from: Mr Bloom on June 08, 2015, 04:50:27 AM
Franck's symphony is from 1888.
Oops, I forgot about the 20C requirement when I typed that!
Does Honegger count?
Quote from: Ken B on June 08, 2015, 06:54:17 PM
Does Honegger count?
Nope, per the Geneva Convention.
Quote from: Ken B on June 08, 2015, 06:54:17 PM
Does Honegger count?
Look at my opening message. ::)
Following recommendations on this thread I've been listening to Dutilleux's First Symphony. I didn't realise how good it is so thanks for alerting me to it:
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