Symphonies the B.B.C. knows not of

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Boyce was Composer of the Week in March 2004, and Boyce & Arne were joint Composers of the Week in January 2006 - after this quick succession, he does seem to have been "dropped". (Mind you, before that, he'd last been CotW - or, rather, TW'sC - in 1979, so perhaps he's planned to reappear in 2029?)

[LMcD]

Boyce was Composer of the Week in March 2004, and Boyce & Arne were joint Composers of the Week in January 2006 - after this quick succession, he does seem to have been "dropped". (Mind you, before that, he'd last been CotW - or, rather, TW'sC - in 1979, so perhaps he's planned to reappear in 2029?)

Am I right in thinking that a movement from a Boyce symphony served as the introductory music at the start of the Radio 3 day before the advent of TTN?

[Edgy 2]

Janis Ivanovs is another favourite of mine,don’t recall ever hearing any of his music on Radio 3

A few of his 20+ Symphonies have now been recorded.
Lots on you tube too including the marvellous No 20

[Edgy 2]

Am I right in thinking that a movement from a Boyce symphony served as the introductory music at the start of the Radio 3 day before the advent of TTN?

Yes I think so,was it the last movt of No 4 ?

[cloughie]

Am I right in thinking that a movement from a Boyce symphony served as the introductory music at the start of the Radio 3 day before the advent of TTN?

My introduction to Boyce was via a great Ace of Diamonds ECO Hurwitz LP which included Arne, Avison, JC Bach, Locke and Purcell and the Turnabout WurttembergCO Faerber complete Syms 1-8. Fresh beautiful music, played brightly and well before HIPP was invented!

[LMcD]

Yes I think so,was it the last movt of No 4 ?

That's the one!

[Dave2002]

That's the one!

Indeed - it does sound familiar.

[Sydney Grew]

Many thanks to Edgy 2 for suggesting John Kinsella. He was born at Dublin in 1932, and wrote ten symphonies. I have put up a selection of pointers to the five of them that are most easily accessible.

[Dave2002]

The BBC seems to have been aware of Gretchaninov's 7th Symphony **. Seems the only one from this listing - https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0...00%3A00#search

An interesting interface in the Genome site. I clicked on a link to a Magazine, and I got a warning that I might see something offensive - though I couldn't see what it was. Perhaps it was an advert from early in the 20th Century for ladies' lingerie!

Also, if the magazine pages are selected, then hovering over parts of the page pulls up the detailed text of the associated programmes.

** Correction - that is almost certainly Glazunov's Symphony No 7 in the listing.

Gretchaninov only wrote 5 symphonies - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexan...nov#Orchestral
Looks as though his score with the BBC might be zero - unless his symphonies have been played, but don't appear in the RT search.

Scanning further through the results does show Kabalevsky's Symphony 2 though.

[LMcD]

The BBC seems to have been aware of Gretchaninov's 7th Symphony. Seems the only one from this listing - https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0...00%3A00#search

An interesting interface in the Genome site. I clicked on a link to a Magazine, and I got a warning that I might see something offensive - though I couldn't see what it was. Perhaps it was an advert from early in the 20th Century for ladies' lingerie!

Also, if the magazine pages are selected, then hovering over parts of the page pulls up the detailed text of the associated programmes.

'Something offensive' turned out, at least when I looked, to be a full page of the issue in question of the 'Radio Times'. on which - fortunately perhaps - the print was far too small to read.

[Dave2002]

A composer who has featured occasionally is Fodor - with at least two of his symphonies (2 and 4) being broadcast over the last 50 or so years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carel_Anton_Fodor

Some of his scores may be at IMSLP. https://imslp.org/wiki/List_of_works...el_Anton_Fodor

[vinteuil]

A composer who has featured occasionally is Fodor - with at least two of his symphonies (2 and 4) being broadcast over the last 50 or so years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carel_Anton_Fodor

Some of his scores may be at IMSLP. https://imslp.org/wiki/List_of_works...el_Anton_Fodor

... Fodor can be really good : this is lovely -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001DI6Y8

.

[Serial_Apologist]

... Fodor can be really good : this is lovely -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001DI6Y8

.

Ahaaaa - a Fodor opportunity!

[Jonathan]

Not sure if Kalliwoda has been mentioned yet - but I'm fond of his symphonic works. Actually, another one could be Joachim Raff...

[Sydney Grew]

Thanks again to Mr. LMcD for suggesting Sterndale Bennett. He was born at Sheffield in 1816. I have found only the fifth of his five numbered symphonies, but that is a broadcast and comes with a note saying that it should not be confused with the later unnumbered symphony, also in G minor. I also found all five of his piano concertos and a few overtures.