Alexander Glazunov Symphony No. 2 in F-sharp minor, Op. 16, “To the Memory of Liszt” Videos
- Premiere on 1886-11-05 (Symphony No. 2 in F-sharp minor, “To the Memory of Liszt”, Glazunov)
- dedicated to Franz Liszt
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Franz Liszt Alexander Glazunov Tadaaki Otaka Otaka Lehmann Bbc National Orchestra Wales 1839 1856 1884 1886 1889
BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Tadaaki Otaka. I - Andante maestoso - Moderato - Allegro - Poco meno mosso - Allegro - Poco più tranquillo - Poco più animato - Tempo I, ma poco più tranquillo - Sostenuto e pesante - Più mosso - Allegro - Più mosso - Più sostenuto - Andante: 0:00 II - Andante - Poco più mosso - Tempo I - Più mosso - Tempo I - Più mosso: 13:11 III - Scherzo. Allegro vivace: 22:59 IV - Intrada. Andantino sostenuto - Finale. Allegro - Pesante - Moderato - Più mosso - Moderato - Più mosso. Allegro animato - Meno mosso. Moderato - Sostenuto e pesante - Moderato assai - Allegro moderato - Moderato - Tempo I, ma poco pesante - Più mosso: 30:46 Glazunov's Symphony No.2 was composed between 1884-6, it being premiered in 1886 in St Petersburg. After thepre miere, Glazunov chose the work to introduce his music to world at large at the Paris World Exhibition in 1889. In thus selecting this work, Glazunov showed his innate understanding of the changing musical tastes outside Russia at that time. Anticipating Diaghilev by twenty years, the young composer knew that Western audiences were developing a fascination for the barbaric and mythical rather than merely admiring music on the basis of its structural sophistication. The work was dedicated to the memory of famous composer Franz Liszt when it was published in 1889, whose works highly influenced nationalist Russian composers of the time. Glazunov became acquainted with Liszt in Weimar in May of 1884, describing the encounter as follows: "At the appointed hour I appeared before the great musician and human being, before whose inexhaustible talent I bowed down in reverence, and whose creations had accompanied me since my earliest years. From sheer excitement I hardly said a word and, instead of greeting this man whom I idolized, I merely kissed his hand. I was driven not by etiquette (Liszt was, of course, an abbé) but by my emotional agitation". Liszt gave the nineteen-year-old composer a fine photograph with the dedication: "Alexandre Glasounoff - affecteuse sympathie F. Liszt. Mai .84 Weimar". The old master foretold that "all the world will talk about this composer." The first movement is structured in sonata form. It opens with slow introduction, in which a solemn main theme is introduced brilliantly by the brasses, which will be present through the work. The allegro begins with a rhythmic and forceful variation of the opening theme. It is followed by a lyrical second theme introduced by cellos, followed by the clarinet. It culminates in an expressive climax. The development begins with the reappareance of the main theme, soon transformed and modified in a rich manner. The music culminates in an intense climax, which leads to the recapitulation. A massive and brilliant coda ends the movement. The second movement is structured in ternary form. It opens with a gentle and lyrical main theme presented by the clarinet, derived from the opening theme of the work. It passionately unfolds and grows, before a dreamy passage divers the course of the music. The middle section begins with a more dramatic variation of the theme introduced by the English horn. A lenthy placid passage leads us to the recapitulation of the main theme, reaching a great climax. A peaceful coda ends the movement. The third movement is a scherzo written in ternary form. It begins with a lively and rhythmic main theme, which becomes more forceful and imperious. The trio opens with a deeply lyrical theme presented by the strings, derived from the opening theme of the work as well. After a climax, the scherzo is then recapitulated in its entirety. An unexpected quiet coda ends the movement. The fourth movement is structured in sonata form. It opens with a long introduction, in which a solemn theme of Russian flavour is introduced, a variation of the work's opening theme. As in the first movement, this opening material is used as the basis of a vigorous and rhythmic main theme. It is contrasted by a widely lyrical second theme on the clarinet. A forceful development takes place, showcasing Glazunov's resourceful use of counterpoint, which culminates in a brief fugue passage that leads us to the recapitulation. A brilliant and massive coda ends the whole work triumphally. Picture: Portraits of Franz Liszt (from left to right) of 1856 (Wilhelm von Kaulbach), 1839 (Henri Lehmann) and 1884 (Franz von Lenbach). Musical analysis partially written by myself. Sources: (http•••) and (http•••)
Liszt Evgeny Svetlanov Glazunov 2017 2020
Provided to YouTube by National Digital Aggregator LLC Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 "To the Memory of Liszt": II. Andante · Evgeny Svetlanov, USSR State Symphony Orchestra ARSM II, Vol. 2. Glazunov ℗ 2020 JSC "Firma Melodiya" Released on: 2017-08-24 Auto-generated by YouTube.
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