Harbison: Symphony No2; Sessions: Symphony No2

Track Listings

1. Ob Con: I. Aria

2. Ob Con: II. Passacaglia

3. Ob Con: III. Fant

4. Sym No.2: I. Dawn Luminoso

5. Sym No.2: II. Daylight Con brio, non pesante

6. Sym No.2: III. Dusk Poco largo, lambente

7. Sym No.2: IV. Darkness Inesorabile

8. Sym No.2: I. Molto agitato

9. Sym No.2: II. Allegretto capriccioso

10. Sym No.2: III. Adagio, tranquillo ed espressivo

11. Sym No.2: IV. Allegramente

Editorial Reviews
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John Harbison (b. 1938) and Roger Sessions (1896-1985) are two of America's least-appreciated composers. Their strengths come from their mixture of Modernistic effects with a solid Romantic lyicism at their base. Both Harbison's Oboe Concerto and Symphony 2 show this. Intellectually, the Symphony is more appealing; it appears more richly textured and robust than the Concerto, which is a more formal construct. Sessions's Symphony 2 has a kind of cosmopolitan busyness to it, akin to much of Leonard Bernstein's work, minus the distinct themes and melodies. Fans of the American symphony will enjoy this collection. --Paul Cook

Tracks:

Ob Con: I. Aria
Ob Con: II. Passacaglia
Ob Con: III. Fant
Sym No.2: I. Dawn Luminoso
Sym No.2: II. Daylight Con brio, non pesante
Sym No.2: III. Dusk Poco largo, lambente
Sym No.2: IV. Darkness Inesorabile
Sym No.2: I. Molto agitato
Sym No.2: II. Allegretto capriccioso
Sym No.2: III. Adagio, tranquillo ed espressivo
Sym No.2: IV. Allegramente

Amazon.com

John Harbison (b. 1938) and Roger Sessions (1896-1985) are two of America's least-appreciated composers. Their strengths come from their mixture of Modernistic effects with a solid Romantic lyicism at their base. Both Harbison's Oboe Concerto and Symphony 2 show this. Intellectually, the Symphony is more appealing; it appears more richly textured and robust than the Concerto, which is a more formal construct. Sessions's Symphony 2 has a kind of cosmopolitan busyness to it, akin to much of Leonard Bernstein's work, minus the distinct themes and melodies. Fans of the American symphony will enjoy this collection. --Paul Cook

Customer Reviews:

Great Session.......2006-02-03

I can't believe no reviews of this product have been submitted until now. These are BY FAR the greatest recordings made of Harbison's Second Symphony, Roger Session's Second Symphony and, especially, Harbison's Oboe Concerto. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and suggest that this reading of the Oboe Concerto includes the most notes, dynamics and articulations ever committed to disc as far as this piece is concerned. It's the kind of recording that's made for listening!

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1. Ob Con: I. Aria
2. Ob Con: II. Passacaglia
3. Ob Con: III. Fant
4. Sym No.2: I. Dawn Luminoso
5. Sym No.2: II. Daylight Con brio, non pesante
6. Sym No.2: III. Dusk Poco largo, lambente
7. Sym No.2: IV. Darkness Inesorabile
8. Sym No.2: I. Molto agitato
9. Sym No.2: II. Allegretto capriccioso
10. Sym No.2: III. Adagio, tranquillo ed espressivo
11. Sym No.2: IV. Allegramente