Holbrooke: The Children Of Don/The Birds Of Rhiannon/Dylan

1. The Children of Don, Op.56 Overture
Composed by Joseph Holbrooke
Performed by Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Andrew Penny

2. The Birds of Rhiannon, Op.87
Composed by Joseph Holbrooke
Performed by Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Andrew Penny

3. Dylan, opera Prelude
Composed by Joseph Holbrooke
Performed by Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Andrew Penny

Holbrooke: The Children Of Don/The Birds Of Rhiannon/Dylan,Joseph Holbrooke,Andrew Penny,Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra,Marco Polo,British 20th/21st Century Opera,Classical,Classical Composers,Classical Music,Miscellaneous,Miscellaneous Music,Opera,Orchestral & Symphonic

Average customer rating: Holbrooke cut short!

Holbrooke: The Children Of Don/The Birds Of Rhiannon/Dylan Manufacturer: Marco Polo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Holbrooke, Josef | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00000463O Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

1. The Children Of Don (Overture), Op.56
2. The Birds Of Rhiannon, Op.87
3. Dylan (Prelude), Op.53

Customer Reviews:

Holbrooke cut short!.......2000-03-15

The same comments I wrote on the sister disc to this Marco Polo release (Ulalume, Bronwen, The Bells etc.) go for this one but with one big difference. On the first CD for Holbrooke's Orchestral Works we had over 71 minutes music whereas here we have just over 46 minutes. It seems that Marco Polo decided to cheapskate us captive purchasers who they know will always pay full price for any rare collection of English Music which is unavailable elsewhere. The works here are all 'bleeding orchestral chunks' from Holbrooke's Welsh legend trilogy and are beautifully played and recorded throughout. The Birds of Rhiannon is a very serious substantial tone poem and the fluttering birds music, played as Bronwen dies in the arms of Caradoc in his opera, is very evocative. The Children of Don and Dylan both contain much beautiful music, revealing a lyrical gift as well as an ability to build up tension by the use of horns and brass, backed by heavy percussion. It is all good. I just wish that Marco Polo could have been a little more generous with the spare 25-30 minutes capacity on this CD and provided the starved public with some more rarities from this neglected composer. However, we have to take the rough with the smooth (in coloquial English: we mustn't grumble) and if you love this kind of music, just buy it and keep smiling! After all, at least this stuff on the CD is now available...lose one star though.

Track Listings:

1. Homage To Jennie Tourel
2. Joseph Rheinberger: Organ Sonatas & Songs
3. Ketèlbey: Piano Music, Vol. 1
4. Khachaturian: Piano Concerto/Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3
5. Klebe: Feuersturz Op91; Glockentürme Op103
6. Koechlin: Sur les flots lointains Op130; Buisson Ardent Op203
7. László Lajtha: Orchestral Works Volume 4
8. La Harpe Royale
9. Mahler: Rückert Lieder; Das Lied von der Erde
10. Markevitch: Complete Orchestra Music, Vol.1

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