Robert Still was interested in psychoanalysis, co-founding the London Imago Group in 1956 and writing an article on 'Gustav Mahler and Psychoanalysis'.
Composition History
Robert Still's Symphony No. 4, also known as 'Sinfonia', was inspired by a psychoanalytic case history presented to the Imago Group.
Composer Biography
Humphrey Searle was a pioneer in Britain for adopting the 12-note method of composition and studied privately with Anton von Webern in Vienna.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The character of Robert Still's Symphony No. 3 reflects his own experiences, with movements expressing youthful joy, post-war compassion, and defiance against tyranny.
Composition History
Humphrey Searle's Symphony No. 2 is dedicated to the memory of his first wife, Lesley, who died of cancer shortly before its completion.
Composition History
Robert Still's Symphony No. 3 is dedicated to his friend Sir Eugene Goossens, who conducted its premiere with the London Symphony Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Robert Still, despite his talent, was described as having a 'warm modesty that perhaps hindered his true recognition by a wider public.'
You might also enjoy...
Hanson: Symphony Nos. 1 & 2 / Song of Democracy
Rubbra: Symphonies Nos. 6 and 8 - Soliloquy
Villa-Lobos: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9
Symphony No. 1 & 2
Ives: The Unanswered Question & Holidays Symphony & Central Park in the Dark & The Gong on the Hook and Ladder & The Circus Band
Eleventh Symphony
Frankel: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 / A Shakespeare Overture / Overture to a Ceremony
