Credits:

Krystian Zimerman

Description:

Gusens' orchestral works, Volume 3! The soloist of "Concerto Fantasy" is Tasmin Little! Volume 1 (CHSA 5068), wielded by Hickox, was released in 2009, and Volume 2 (CHSA 5119) by Andruw Davis, who continued that recording project, was released in 2013, but now finally a third release is available. Born in London and based in the southern hemisphere in Australia, Gusens was principal conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and director of the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music in Sydney, where he left behind works with a French character influenced by Ravel, Debussy, and Stravinsky, all of which were his forte. Included in this third volume are two works composed late in his career: the Fantasy Concerto for violin and orchestra, composed for Heifetz but never performed by him, and the Symphony No. 2, composed between 1942 and 1945 and reflecting Goussens' feelings about World War II. s feelings about World War II.Both are rare repertoire that has rarely been recorded, and Tasmin Little and Andruw Davis perform them with care and skill. Tokyo M Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Phantasy Concerto, Op. 63 for Violin and Orchestra~I. Molto moderato - Piu moto - Allegro moderato - Piu moto - Allegro giusto - Piu moto - Meno mosso (con dolore) - Tempo giusto - Moderato con moto - Poco piu lento
2.Phantasy Concerto, Op. 63 for Violin and Orchestra~II. Moderato - [Scherzo.] Allegro subito - [ ] - Tempo I - Moderato - Slentando - Poco lento - Poco meno - Con moto - Tranquillo - Piu mosso - Tempo I - Allegro -
3.Phantasy Concerto, Op. 63 for Violin and Orchestra~III. Largo - Piu moto - Poco piu mosso - Moderato - Lento -
4.Phantasy Concerto, Op. 63 for Violin and Orchestra~IV. Moderato - Tempo di Jota - Tranquillo - Stringendo - Grave - Cadenza - Moderato - Tempo di Valse - Andante - Allegro
5.Symphony No. 2, Op. 62~I. Eighth Note = 88 [Adagio] - Vivace, ma non troppo - Poco tranquillo e con grazia - Meno mosso - Subito tempo I - Poco tranquillo - Tempo I - Moderato tranquillo - Animato - Lento
6.Symphony No. 2, Op. 62~II. Andante tranquillo - Con moto - Tempo I (Meno mosso) - Poco agitato - Piu agitato - Tempo I - Molto piu lento
7.Symphony No. 2, Op. 62~III. Scherzo [Interlude]. Giocoso
8.Symphony No. 2, Op. 62~IV. Andante - Piu moto - Tempo I (Meno mosso) - Allegro con spirito - Piu moto - Piu animato - Poco meno - Tempo I