Magnard: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor / Symphony No. 3 in B-Flat Minor

Featuring

Thomas Sanderling
Malmö SymfoniOrkester
Albéric Magnard

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Compositional Technique

The Symphony No. 1 by Magnard calls for a very large orchestra, including 32 violins, 14 violas, 12 cellos, and 8 double basses.

Composition History

Magnard's Hymne à la Justice (Hymn to Justice, 1903) was a direct reaction to the Dreyfus trial, a major political scandal in France.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Magnard's artistic credo was: 'The artist who does not draw his strength from abnegation is close either to death or to dishonour'.

Performer Biography

Thomas Sanderling, the conductor on this album, was asked by Dmitri Shostakovich to conduct the German premieres of Shostakovich's Thirteenth and Fourteenth Symphonies.

Compositional Technique

Magnard's Symphony No. 1, dedicated to his teacher Vincent d'Indy, features a cyclical formal structure, a characteristic also found in d'Indy's Symphonie cévenole.

Composer Biography

Albéric Magnard, a French composer, was shot and killed in 1914 at age 49 by German soldiers while defending his home, which was then burned, destroying many of his manuscripts.

Composer Biography

Magnard was born into a wealthy family; his father was the director of the famous newspaper Le Figaro, which meant Magnard had few financial concerns during his creative career.