Brian: Jolly Miller / Violin Concerto / Symphony 18

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Havergal Brian's shorter works tend to be light-hearted, blithe--your basic crowd-pleasers. Comedy Overture (of 1962) is one of these, very reminiscent of Holst and Bliss. His larger works are more serious and somewhat demanding of both audience and performer(s). Brian's instrument was the violin, and his early symphonies emphasize it. The Violin Concerto (of 1934) focuses on the violin's melodic range rather than the pyrotechnics that can be achieved with the instrument. Conservative in scope, it's nonetheless a delight. Symphony 18 is very short (15 minutes) and hints of Hindemith. Not a bad thing. A good place to start with Brian. --Paul Cook

Brian: Jolly Miller / Violin Concerto / Symphony 18,Havergal Brian,Bisengaliev,Marco Polo,Classical,Classical Composers,Orchestral & Symphonic

Average customer rating: Havergal Brian was a genius Late Romantic Gems If looking for a good British composer.........

Havergal Brian: Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 8; The Jolly Miller Overture Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 'The Gothic' Brian: Symphony No. 3 Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 7-9 & 31; The Tinker's Wedding Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Violin Concerto; Rituals Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 4 "Das Siegeslied" (Psalm of Victory) ASIN: B0008JEKF4 Release Date: 2005-05-17

Tracks:

1. Comedy Ouverture/The Jolly Miller
2. Comedy Ouverture/The Jolly Miller
3. Allegro Moderato
4. Allegro Moderato
5. Allegro Moderato
6. Allegro Moderato
7. Allegro Moderato
8. Allegro Moderato
9. Lento
10. Lento
11. Lento
12. Lento
13. Allegro Fuoco
14. Allegro Fuoco
15. Allegro Fuoco
16. Allegro Fuoco
17. Allegro Fuoco
18. Allegro Moderato
19. Adaigo
20. Allegro E Marcato Sempre
21. Allegro E Marcato Sempre

Customer Reviews:

Havergal Brian was a genius.......2006-08-18

Don't pay any attention to the negative reviewer. He simply doesn't get it. Havergal Brian was a flawed genius, but a genius nevertheless. His music is difficult and brilliant, but highly idiomatic and undisciplined. Brian's inner world was a strange and highly personal one. I have to listen to each of his pieces many times before I am able to grasp them, but this is well worth it. The Jolly Miller Overture on this disk is a good place to start, as it is short and is one of his more accessible pieces. Brian is an original. His music is just too difficult for him to ever become very popular, but if his music were more disciplined and accessible, then, well, he just wouldn't be Brian. And I think he wouldn't have it any other way!

Late Romantic Gems.......2006-02-09

The other review posted thus far is by someone who simply does not like late romantic music. Havergal Brian ought to be judged not only in terms of his failure to compose pieces that depart sufficiently from tonality. For anyone who enjoys music of the very late romantic period (Kurt Atterberg, to mention but one of my favorites), Brian's music will be a delight.

If looking for a good British composer................2006-01-11

Really if you are looking for a good British composer ..... PLEASE look elsewhere. Brian is sooooooooooooooooooo bad he makes the elevator music of LLoyd George almost endurable.
If you have to ---as I did --- "discover" Havergal B. then this low budget violin cto is his best piece ( of the 2 dozen or so that sorely tested my Gag reflex ). Elgar, Britten, Tippet; Delius, RvW, Walton,Bax ; even Rawsthorne, Ireland, Bryars, Alwyn, Rubbra even even Arnold,Finzi,Birtwhistle,Macmillan etc. --- yes I've forgotten many: These are SOME of the Brits you should give to your ears next Happy Ear Day,......... Heed Thee : H.B. is purely anachronistic ( poor at that ): pompous, bombastic, uninspired, crass, wizz-banng at best. Better to listen to, say, Tippet's 4th for the four thousadth time than any thing by this Brian Butcher. ............ So if you really must do Brian , do it cheap and do this CD, okay, eh.

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Brian: Jolly Miller / Violin Concerto / Symphony 18 Manufacturer: Marco Polo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000045ZC Release Date: 1994-02-01

Tracks:

1. The Jolly Miller: Comedy Overture
2. The Jolly Miller: Comedy Overture
3. Violin Concerto: Allegro Moderato
4. Violin Concerto: Allegro Moderato
5. Violin Concerto: Allegro Moderato
6. Violin Concerto: Allegro Moderato
7. Violin Concerto: Allegro Moderato
8. Violin Concerto: Allegro Moderato
9. Violin Concerto: Lento
10. Violin Concerto: Lento
11. Violin Concerto: Lento
12. Violin Concerto: Lento
13. Violin Concerto: Allegro fuoco
14. Violin Concerto: Allegro fuoco
15. Violin Concerto: Allegro fuoco
16. Violin Concerto: Allegro fuoco
17. Violin Concerto: Allegro fuoco
18. Symphony No. 18: Allegro moderato
19. Symphony No. 18: Adagio
20. Symphony No. 18: Allegro e marcato sempre
21. Symphony No. 18: Allegro e marcato sempre

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Havergal Brian's shorter works tend to be light-hearted, blithe--your basic crowd-pleasers. Comedy Overture (of 1962) is one of these, very reminiscent of Holst and Bliss. His larger works are more serious and somewhat demanding of both audience and performer(s). Brian's instrument was the violin, and his early symphonies emphasize it. The Violin Concerto (of 1934) focuses on the violin's melodic range rather than the pyrotechnics that can be achieved with the instrument. Conservative in scope, it's nonetheless a delight. Symphony 18 is very short (15 minutes) and hints of Hindemith. Not a bad thing. A good place to start with Brian. --Paul Cook

Track Listings:

1. Brian: Symphonies 4 & 12
2. British Light Music: Billy Mayerl
3. British Light Music: Miniatures
4. Carissimi/Marazzoli: Römische Oratorien
5. Charles Koechlin: Le Livre de la Jungle (The Jungle Book) - Rheinland-Pfalz Philharmonic / Leif Segerstam
6. Charles Tournemire: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4
7. Couperin: La Sultanne/Première Suite In E/Le Dodo/Deuxième Suite In A/la Superbe
8. Dam Busters/Merrymakers/London
9. Das Herz
10. Des Ecrits D'Un Musicien

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