Symphony No. 4 (Tansman)
The Symphony No. 4 in C-sharp minor by Alexander Tansman was written between 1936 and 1939. In the meantime Tansman acquired French citizenship and married pianist , to whom the symphony is dedicated (À ma femme). Despite dating from his most successful period it wasn't premiered in his lifetime, only receiving its first performance in a 1998 studio recording by the Bamberg Symphony conducted by Israel Yinon, 12 years after the composer's death.[1]
It lasts around 20/25 minutes and consists of three movements: a tense Allegro with a somber slow introduction, an introspective Adagio for strings alone and a contrapuntal finale fusing baroque and jazz influences which has been compared to Hindemith.[2][3]
- Adagio — Allegro deciso
- Adagio tranquillo
- Allegro giocoso
Recordings[]
Bamberg Symphony — Israel Yinon, 2001.[4] Koch Schwann
— . Dux
Melbourne Symphony — Oleg Caetani, 2005. Chandos
References[]
- ^ Tansman biography in musimem.com
- ^ Review in musicweb-international.com
- ^ Review by David Hurwitz in classicstoday.com
- ^ Tower Records
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