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Brian: Symphony No. 18 / Violin Concerto / The Jolly Miller

11/1/2005, 21 Tracks, 54:46

Featuring

  • Lionel Friend
  • Marat Bisengaliev
  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  • Havergal Brian

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Composition History

Havergal Brian composed his Symphony No. 18 for smaller forces at the request of Bryan Fairfax, who needed a symphony for his largely amateur Polyphonia Orchestra.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The solo violin part in Havergal Brian's Violin Concerto is of extreme difficulty, requiring the powers of a first-rate virtuoso with a big tone.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording of The Jolly Miller Overture constitutes its first professional performance.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Marat Bisengaliev, the violinist, founded both the Kazakh Chamber Orchestra in 1989 and the Uralsk Philharmonic in 2003.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Havergal Brian, the composer, wrote three 'comedy' overtures, each with abstract forms despite their programmatic titles.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Marat Bisengaliev, the violinist on this recording, has restored the cruelly taxing solo part of the Violin Concerto exactly as the composer intended, unlike previous performers who made simplifications.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Havergal Brian's Violin Concerto was originally lost when his case containing the entire material was stolen during a train journey.

Source: Booklet

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