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Tag: Havergal Brian

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Havergal Brian: Symphony no. 6 ‘Sinfonia Tragica’

May 8, 2017May 5, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the New Russia State Symphony Orchestra under Alexander Walker, or below by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Myer Fredman It’s not the Gothic. Yet. William Havergal Brian was born 29 January, 1876 in Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent. Wikipedia says he “was … Continue reading Havergal Brian: Symphony no. 6 ‘Sinfonia Tragica’

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A Month (or more) of Havergal Brian

May 4, 2017May 1, 2017 Fugue for Thought

I did it again. Maybe you remember the Month of Myaskovsky back in February. This is the same thing. I used the hashtag #hbriansym on Twitter with 140-character statements about each symphony that were generally the opposite of insightful. I’ll … Continue reading A Month (or more) of Havergal Brian

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