The Seventh Symphony's first movement features a persistent use of repeated notes, which even 'tyrannize' variants of the musical material.
Compositional Technique
Rubbra naturally thought in bi-tonal terms, and occasionally used tri-tonality so naturally that listeners might not notice until a harmonic change or movement end.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rubbra regarded each of his works as having its own life, independent of the emotional cost to him, and expected performances to reflect this.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rubbra's sincerity meant he eschewed a 'beguiling approach' in his music, prioritizing integrity over cheap attractiveness.
Recording & Production
This album features recordings from 1978 and 1970, with the New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley and the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult.
Composer Biography
Edmund Rubbra, the composer, was initially perceived as deceptively mild, but revealed a strength born of conviction.
Compositional Technique
Rubbra's music, particularly the Scherzo of the Second Symphony, features a 'bounding vitality' often expressed in compound time with rhythmic 'quirks'.
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