Moeran's 2nd Symphony/Brighton Phil

[Bax-of-Delights]

Just back from a performance of Moeran's reconstructed 2nd symphony with Martin Yates (the reconstrucionist) conducting the Brighton Philharmonic. I don't know if it was the conductor, the occasion or the score but the performance fired on all cylinders building up an incredible head of steam in the final movement which got the audience enthusiastically applauding. I heard those around me astonished that they had never heard of Moeran before.

Phew. Still buzzing!!

[EdgeleyRob]

Just back from a performance of Moeran's reconstructed 2nd symphony with Martin Yates (the reconstrucionist) conducting the Brighton Philharmonic. I don't know if it was the conductor, the occasion or the score but the performance fired on all cylinders building up an incredible head of steam in the final movement which got the audience enthusiastically applauding. I heard those around me astonished that they had never heard of Moeran before.Phew. Still buzzing!!

Blimey!!

[Roehre]

Just back from a performance of Moeran's reconstructed 2nd symphony with Martin Yates (the reconstrucionist) conducting the Brighton Philharmonic. I don't know if it was the conductor, the occasion or the score but the performance fired on all cylinders building up an incredible head of steam in the final movement which got the audience enthusiastically applauding. I heard those around me astonished that they had never heard of Moeran before.

and that's the part of the reconstruction which is nearly 100% Yates

[Bax-of-Delights]

and that's the part of the reconstruction which is nearly 100% Yates

Well, there you go. Shows how little I know eh? Still, what I know, I like.

[moeranbiogman]

Well I was there in Brighton and I'm buzzing too!

[Sir Velo]

I would have thought that this makes a welcome change from most completions, where the usual charge levelled is that the additional material is sub-standard. Let's be grateful that Martin Yates' contribution was up to the task.

[Roehre]

I would have thought that this makes a welcome change from most completions, where the usual charge levelled is that the additional material is sub-standard. .....

Such as?

[Sir Velo]

Such as?

Such as:

Turandot
Sussmayr's wreck of Moz's Req
Elgar/Payne (not my view)
Bruckner 9 finale
Schubert/Beethoven 10
Mahler 10 (various unsatisfactory attempts (exc Cooke))

[Keraulophone]

Moeran's unfinished 2nd Symphony was the subject of a R4 Afternoon Play last month: Moeran's Last Symphony by Martyn Wade.

It seems to have been a repeat from two years ago, and is not currently available to LA... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w236w

Unfortunately, I tuned in halfway through - to hear Peter Warlock chatting in a pub: no surprise there!