Track Listings (6) - Disc #1| All Artists: Hamilton Harty, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland Title: Sir Hamilton Harty: An Irish Symphony; With the Wild Geese; In Ireland Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Naxos Release Date: 3/20/2001 Genre: Classical Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Instruments, Strings, Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 636943473221 |
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CD ReviewsThe new first choice for the Irish Symphony. Into | everywhereandnowhere | 03/21/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is a quick, easy review to write. I found a very cheap copy of this disc--even cheaper than Naxos' normal great price--so I decided to buy it; mostly for "With the Wild Geese" and "In Ireland," since I already have a good recording of the symphony. Well, the pleasant surprise here is, not only are these great recorded performances of the first two pieces, but this recording "blows the doors off" of the "old" Chandos recording of the Irish Symphony by Bryden Thompson and the Ulster Orchestra--which that label has released and re-released in multiple over-priced pairings a few times, and has now deleted--both in terms of performance and sound quality (I'm not sure what the other reviewer could've found lacking in the recording quality). For those of you who have been looking for the Thompson, stop looking and get the Naxos. My copy of the Thompson my very well be sitting in a used CD bin sometime soon. Naxos does it again!" Great Irish flavored symphony Michael Ray | Virginia | 04/04/2001 (4 out of 5 stars) "This is a pleasant, enjoyable collection of Harty's best work. The highlight is "An Irish Symphony", where various Irish tunes are interwoven into the music. I immediately was swept away into visions of the countryside of Ireland while listening to this disc, and was impressed at the ability of the music to create such a strong visual picture in my mind. Harty based most of these pieces on themes and stories from Irish history. Strong violin pieces throughout, and a definite Irish flavor. A nice listen for days when you want to escape the busy, hectic, work related stress. I was a little disappointed by the recording itself (it's fair), though for the price, Naxos continues to be a leader in the field. Thus, for such a low price, definitely buy this one if you enjoy classical music!" Exciting David Saemann | 06/25/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "I have Bryden Thomson's recordings of With the Wild Geese and In Ireland, which I prefer. O Duinn's tempos in both works are a bit faster than Thomson's, building up some excitement but also losing some of the lyrical flow of both pieces. Also, the sound engineering on Thomson's album is better, although the Naxos sound certainly is very good. This is my first encounter with the Irish Symphony. It's interesting to note that Amy Beach also wrote a Celtic Symphony around the same time, which was based on native material as well. The Irish Symphony, however, is the better of the two works. It has sparkle, especially in the second movement, and a wonderfully evocative and atmoshperic approach to the material. O Duinn's performance seems to me to be very good. His orchestra plays well, although I would really like to hear Bryden Thomson's version, too. Collectors wishing to experience Harty's music at Naxos's price need not hesitate."
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