Credits:

Martyn Brabbins

Description:

This is a vibrant and majestic performance of William Waltons masterpiece symphony by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martin Brabbins. Walton spent three years completing his dramatic Symphony No. 1. The work was enthusiastically welcomed by critics and has remained popular ever since. Symphony No. 2 is more concise and refined. It took some time for this masterpiece to emerge from the shadow of its predecessor. The album also includes the accessible orchestral piece Siesta.Universal Music/IMS

Tracklisting:

1.Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor: Allegro assai
2.Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor: Presto con malizia
3.Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor: Andante con malinconia
4.Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor: Maestoso – Allegro, brioso e ardentemente – Vivacissimo – Maestoso
5.Siesta
6.Symphony No. 2: Allegro molto
7.Symphony No. 2: Lento assai