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FisherMartinJ
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« on: 22:08:29, 12-03-2007 »
This particular Shropshire lad think's Butterworth's orchestral rhapsody of the same name (R3 tonight) is definitrly the world's most memorable short orch piece (closely followed by 'Dawn over the Moscow River' - a.k.a. Khovantschina  prelude).

Anyone disagree? Grin
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« Reply #1 on: 22:26:31, 12-03-2007 »
This was my first time hearing the piece and I thought it was very good. I am not sure I would compare it with Musorgsky's music as they are different. I found Butterworth rhapsody very sunny and bright in character. I don't think Musorgsky music will spring to my mind when I hear this music.
May be it can be compared to some other composer.
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« Reply #2 on: 22:29:53, 12-03-2007 »
Interesting that those opening thirds came back in the Schoenberg later in the programme.

Now, I'm off to look for the old Nyman thread to vent my anger at having listened to that !"£$%^&*()_+ awful piece...
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Tony Watson
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« Reply #3 on: 22:41:21, 12-03-2007 »
This was the piece that was played at the premiere of Vaughan Williams' London Symphony. Highly appropriate, really. I prefer this to any of the settings of the words from Housman's work.
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« Reply #4 on: 11:55:37, 13-03-2007 »
This was the 1st time I had heard the orchestral version and I much prefer it to the vocal arrangement. Much more evocative and melodic somehow.

Quite liked the Nyman as well (ducks)
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FisherMartinJ
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« Reply #5 on: 21:05:49, 13-03-2007 »
Tony - thanks for the info about the premiere: I'd not heard that before. Must have been quite a concert!

I disagree strongly with you though about Housman settings, among which I'd pick Butterworth's as very near the top of the pile. My favourite is perhaps 'The lads in their Hundreds', another excelent tune IMHO.
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« Reply #6 on: 23:23:01, 13-03-2007 »
Quote from: FisherMartinJ on 22:08:29, 12-03-2007
the world's most memorable short orch piece[s?]

Sounds like the title of a popular radio station's next disc, perhaps.
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FisherMartinJ
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« Reply #7 on: 00:02:00, 15-03-2007 »
"Sounds like the title of a popular radio station's next disc, perhaps."

Nope, that would be 'The Only Disc of Short Orchestral Pieces You'll EVER Need'...

...'Vol 7'  Grin
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