Sir Richard Rodney Bennett: Symphony No. 1/... - Volume 3

Bennett had a gift for human relationships - family, partners, friends, and fellow artists. Occasionally, his personal loyalty could become an obstacle to his creativity but overwhelmingly, his relationships were an inspiration. Each of the four works recorded here have connections to a significant individual in his life. The composition of his 'First Symphony' coincided with the arrival in his life of Dan Klein, who would become his long-term partner. 'Zodiac' is dedicated to the composer Elisabeth Lutyens, whose music and personality Bennett cherished throughout his life, despite her often caustic manner. A 'History of the Thé Dansant' sets poems by his older sister, the poet Meg Peacocke, and doubles as a perceptive but unsentimental memoir of their long-dead parents. And 'Reflections on a Sixteenth Century Tune' is dedicated to the conductor John Wilson, with whom Bennett shared a musical connection that deepened into a true and lasting friendship.

1: I. Allegro
2: II. To D.K. Andante
3: III. Molto Vivace
4: Foxtrot. Vivo
5: Slow Foxtrot. Allegretto Con Eleganza
6: Tango. Tempo Giusto E Ritmico
7: Prelude
8: Variation 1. Allegretto
9: Variation 2. Allegro Vivo
10: Variation 3. Homage to Peter Warlock
11: Variation 4. Con Brio E Ritmico
12: Finale
13: The Spring Signs. Ritornello
14: The Spring Signs. Aries
15: The Spring Signs. Taurus
16: The Spring Signs. Gemini
17: The Summer Signs. Ritornello
18: The Summer Signs. Cancer
19: The Summer Signs. Leo
20: The Summer Signs. Virgo
21: The Autumn Signs. Ritornello
22: The Autumn Signs. Libra
23: The Autumn Signs. Scorpio
24: The Autumn Signs. Sagittarius
25: The Winter Signs. Ritornello
26: The Winter Signs. Capricorn
27: The Winter Signs. Aquarius
28: The Winter Signs. Pisces
29: Ritornello

Composer: Richard Rodney Bennett

Conductor: John Wilson

Number of Discs: 1

Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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