Symphony 28

Sinfonia in C minor

In C minor, 4 movements, 1967†, 15:00

Originally conceived as a Divertimento for orchestra

3 flutes (1 also piccolo), 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, Eb clarinet, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (1 also contra), 4 horns , 6 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 1-3 side drums, cymbals, suspended cymbal, bass drum, triangle, tambourine, castanets, tam-tam, celesta, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, harp, strings

I Moderato, C minor [104 bars]
II Grazioso e leggiero, free tonality [92 bars]
III Andante espressivo, A minor [55 bars]
IV Allegro con brio – Allegro vivo – Adagio, F sharp major/C minor [76 bars]

assigned to Musica Viva, 1972
transferred to United Music Publishers Limited, 1985, now to United Music Publishing Ltd.

Timings

Stokowski 1973Walker 2014
I Moderato2:552:52
II Grazioso e leggiero4:593:28
III Andante espressivo3:363:45
IV Allegro con brio – Allegro vivo – Adagio2:563:56
Total14:2614:01

Articles

• In the mountains, there you feel free’ – David Hackbridge Johnson

Performances

7 June 1973 [first performance] BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
5 October 1973 BBC Radio 3
New Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor Leopold Stokowski
• Review – Anthony Payne in the Daily Telegraph
20 May 2014 [World premiere recording] Studio 5, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTURA, Moscow
New Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Walker

Recordings

Aries LP 1607
7 June 1973 [first performance] BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
New Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor Leopold Stokowski
Naxos 8.573408 released March 2015
20 May 2014 [World premiere recording] Studio 5, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTURA, Moscow
New Russia State Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Walker