Alan Bush: Symphony No. 2 "The Nottingham Symphony" (1949) [DDD]

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by / Real Orquesta Nacional Escocesa dirigida por Martin Yates.
I. Sherwood Forest / Bosque de Sherwood (0:00)
II. Clifton Grove (8:43)
III. Castle Rock (20:44)
IV. Goose Fair (25:56)
Alan Bush belongs to a generation-class of composers that unfortunately fell into neglect for their adherence to romantic musical values, in an age where experimentation was primeval in academic music. His Second Symphony “Nottingham” came as a result of musing about English nationalism and his left leaning ideology. As a consequence, we might hear among its pages scenes of class struggle, popular joy and even musical landscaping related to the medieval city of Nottingham.
Alan Bush pertenece a una generación y clase de compositores que fue negada injustamente por su adherencia a valores musicales románticos, durante una era donde la experimentación se veía como lo más importante en la música académica. Su Segunda Sinfonía “Nottingham” surgió de meditaciones personales sobre el nacionalismo inglés y su ideología de izquierda. Como consecuencia, a través de las notas escuchamos escenas de la lucha de clases, alegría popular e incluso paisajismo musical inspirado por la ciudad medieval Nottingham.
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Image/imagen: Statue of Robin Hood outside Nottingham Castle / Estatua de Robin Hood fuera del Castillo de Nottingham.

[@nostalgicmodernist1399]

Thanks for posting the notes and the link to your blog as well as the piece itself!

[@12corners]

After the slightly 4-squared opening movement, this attractive symphony pulls you right in to its sophisticated melodic and harmonic language. The ultra-pastoral slow movement is extended gorgeousness, and never gets bogged down. The scherzo (could someone, please, tell me what time signature it has?!) is stupendous and unrelenting. The finale's joyous use of folk-like melody lead to only faux-gloriousness - and an elaborate violin remembrance of the slow movement - and a very clever upbeat, without being overdone, extended cadence. Very glad to have heard it!

[@galas062]

thank you!!!

[@jksteven1]

is the Dutton release of a few months back. Get at on CD.

[@dailowe]

My home town.. Not a bad tribute, for a composer from That London.

[@ronaldbwoodall2628]

This is an example of a fine programmatic symphony; very British, but not very spiritual, in that it doesn't probe much beyond surface emotions, as Vaughan Williams and Elgar do. That's not a criticism, just an observation.

[@Cogniscent1]

Presumably the archer in the picture is Robin Hood. If so, a nice touch.

[@dailowe]

It is the statue of Hood outside Nottingham Castle, my old stamping ground. When I was a lad, his arrow was regularly nicked, so it's nice to see him with it.