Robert Casadesus Howard Shelley Alexandra Gibson - Robert Casadesus Symphonies No 1 5 7 (11 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Robert Casadesus, Howard Shelley, Alexandra Gibson
Robert Casadesus Symphonies No. 1, 5 & 7
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. I. Par Le Lointain. Allegro Risoluto - Meme Mouvement, Calmato - Molto Tranquilo - Maintenir Le Mouvement Sans Presser - Leger - Poco Cedendo
2. II. Molto Lento - Calme
3. III. Molto Vivo Appassionato - Bien Rythme - Tranquillo (Meno Vivo Pochissimo) - Tempo I
4. IV. Allegretto Grazioso Intimo - Tranquillo - Con Anima - Poco Cedendo - A Tempo Primo - Sostenuto
5. I. Adagio - Allegro Assai
6. II. Lento
7. III. Menuet - Trio (Minore)
8. IV. Finale. Presto Spirituoso - Calmato - Deciso
9. I. Maestoso - Mark Wilde
10. II. Andante Dolce - Mark Wilde
11. III. Presto Con Fuoco - Le Double Plus Lent - Mark Wilde

CD Details

All Artists: Robert Casadesus, Howard Shelley, Alexandra Gibson, Northern Sinfonia Chorus, Natasha Jouhl, Mark Wilde
Title: Robert Casadesus Symphonies No. 1, 5 & 7
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 1/25/2005
Genre: Classical
Style: Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 095115126325

CD Reviews

Symphony #1 is the winner here.

David DeLucia | East Haddam, Ct. United States | 12/26/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"All of these pieces are worth a listen, but especially the Symphony #1 which has a particularly haunting slow movement with expert writing for winds. The 5th symphony is similar, perhaps too similar to justify recording both. It strikes me as a slightly watered down version of the 1st symphony, with less interesting themes and motives. As for the 7th Symphony, the second movement is a gentle reflective treatment of wordless children's and adult voices that is very effective. Unfortuately, in the outer movements, the same wordless choirs are used in a more harsh and strident way, destroying the effect. Still, worth acquiring for the 1st Symphony, one of Casadesus' most beautiful works."