Symphony No. 1 (Frankel)
The Symphony No. 1, Op. 33 was the first of eight symphonies composed by English composer Benjamin Frankel, written in 1958. It is a dodecaphonic symphony, deeply serious in tone.[1] It was premiered on March 25, 1959 in Lünen by the Westphalia Symphony conducted by Hubert Reichert,[2] while the British premiere took place in the 1960 Cheltenham Festival. Lasting for c. 25 minutes, it consists of three movements, with two moderate outer movements framing an energetic scherzo.
- Moderato
- Molto ritmico, robusto
- Lento
Recordings[edit]
- Queensland Symphony – Werner Andreas Albert. CPO, 1990.
References[edit]
- ^ Review of the CPO release by Hubert Culot in musicweb-international.com
- ^ List of selected important works by Frankel in musicweb-international.com
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