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Tag: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Simpson Symphony no. 3

May 18, 2017May 19, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Vernon Handley, or below by the London Symphony Orchestra under Jascha Horenstein This is the work that started it all. By ‘it’, I mean my fascination with the work of Robert Simpson and … Continue reading Simpson Symphony no. 3

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Sir William Walton: Symphony no. 1 in B flat minor

April 28, 2017April 26, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under André Previn, or below by the London Philharmonic under Bryden Thomson …Walton’s Symphony No 1 is a free, strong, individual utterance, as far beyond mere imitation as, say, the Brahms First is in … Continue reading Sir William Walton: Symphony no. 1 in B flat minor

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