Arthur Honegger: Sinfonia n.1 (H.75) (1930) 

What an unexpected, radiant and peaceful conclusion to this symphony - like the calm after a storm.

A wonderful symphony

beautiful symphony! great Czech Philharmonic and V.Neumann!! magic end koda!!!

I like this more thn the version by Baudo. It´s more gripping, more dramatic.

This is a wonderful work and it is a great shame that it isn't performed much in the concert hall. The coda - as already mentioned - is beautiful and haunting. Many thanks to The Wellesz Company for uploading this work. If only the BBC would feature some of Honegger's symphonies at The Proms ? We can but hope !!

La symphonie nº 1 (H. 75) d'Arthur Honegger est une œuvre orchestrale, la première de ses cinq symphonies. Elle fut composée en 1929-30, à la suite d'une commande de l'Orchestre symphonique de Boston et de son chef Serge Koussevitzky, par qui elle fut créée à Boston le 13 février 1931 à l'occasion du cinquantième anniversaire de l'orchestre .

Arthur Honegger:1.C-dúr Szimfónia 1. Allegro marcato 00:00 2. Adagio 06:28 3. Presto 15:01 Cseh Filharmonikus Zenekar Vezényel:Václav Neumann

This first symphony by Arthur Honegger dates from the maturity of the composer (1930). For those who read the music, the score can be found on IMSLP. It is possible to understand why this symphony is said to be in C major, and the distance to the traditional harmony that it implies. But clearly, the ear does not consider it as atonal and perceives attracting poles all along the work. Honegger became a pessimistic man step by step, but his was not the case in 1930 - at least apparently. This symphony is full of vital energy. Even the slow movement avoids to be mellow. Brasses and piccolo often lead the music of this slow movement. Of course, there are moments of tension and moments of relaxation, as the classical language commands it. But ht music is irresistibly pushed forward by its own energy. This move stops some bars before the end, and the conclusion is pacified. The further symphonies will be more ambiguous in terms of positive feelings, so this one appears as unique in the set of the five symphonies of Arthur Honegger. Vaclav Neumann has the reputation of a fine interpret of Honegger. This can be verified here.

Interessant, wie im 1. Satz Elemente vom Pacific 231 auftauchen.

yeah :-) what a great oeuvre!

Sentimental

Thank you for uploading this wonderful piece, though you have mistakenly written that it was written in 1930, when it in fact dates back to 1931.

Did I just hear "raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens" here (11:40)? Omigosh, did Richard Rodgers rip off Arthur H the way he did Franz Waxman for "Bali Hai"?

II 6:28 III 15:01

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Orden y progreso.

Can anyone identify the artwork above? Thanks.

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