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Gardner: Piano Concerto No. 1/ Symphony No. 1/ Midsummer Ale

John Gardner (Composer), David Lloyd-Jones (Conductor), Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra), Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Allegro Con Brio
2 Tema Con Variazioni
3 Finale: Rondo
4 1. Lento E Grave
5 2. Scherzo - Allegro
6 3. Lento
7 4. Finale: Allegro Molto

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The English composer John Gardner has been largely neglected, in spite of his prolific output. His career began with great promise before the war, to be resumed gradually afterwards, but seldom with the success he seemed to deserve.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.46 x 5.75 x 0.39 inches; 3.46 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Naxos
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2007
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 9, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Naxos
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000U7V9BM
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Hegelian
5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Find
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2011
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This is some of the best British music you never heard of. The symphony is very well done, but the Piano Concerto is even better. Despite the cover art, this is not more English pastoral music. Fans of the piano concertos of Bartok and Prokofiev will enjoy this.
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Hayward H. Siegel
4.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to a fine composer.
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2009
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This is the premier recording for the compositions contained on this CD. Hopefully, Gardner's music will become more popular, so more people can be exposed to some great music. The recording begins with a lively and joyful overture called "Midsummer Ale". It will put you in a happy-go-lucky mood, so you can enjoy the next composition on the CD, his Piano Concerto No. 1. The 1st movement consists of constant interplay between the solo piano and the orchestra. Unlike most piano concertos, there is no piano cadenza in the 1st movement. The 2nd movement starts tranquilly, but becomes energetic. There are periods in this movement where the solo piano and orchestra appear to duel with each other. The piano cadenza is found in this movement. The 3rd movement is lively, with playful themes. The solo piano and orchestra work together, to develop the themes, in this movement. The Symphony No. 1 is superbly orchestrated. The various instruments and sections of the orchestra blend together, to create beautiful music. The 1st movement will remove any feeling of joy, which you might have had, after listening to the previous compositions. The music is somber and melancholy, at times peaceful and at times dramatic. You will be reminded of the feeling of loss after a death, because the music will sound like a funeral possession at times. However, the mood of sadness will quickly change at the start of the 2nd movement. This movement is a happy-sounding and dancelike scherzo. The trio section sounds of folk songs. Movement No. 3 is melodic and tranquil for the most part, and will get you into a peaceful mood. This mood will also change, with the start of the 4th movement, which contains more energetic music, and begins and ends triumphantly. Buy this CD. The name of the composer might not be familiar, but you certainly will remember his name, after you hear the music.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Historical Recording -
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2011
I have tried to find a recording of John Gardner's piano concerto no 1 and Symphony no 1 in D minor and until now they seem to mot exist. Gardner's work has been neglected long enough and perhaps we will hear more recording soon. Though not my favorite concerto, the CD is a wonderful addition to any collection.
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Jeff Dunn
3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant, forgettable
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2008
John Gardner has written some nice music, e.g., his flute concerto ( John Gardner: Symphony No. 3; Flute Concerto ), but the contents of this album don't measure up. His first symphony, piano concerto and overture are generic and undistinguished, worth one but not more listenings. Best is the slow movement of the symphony.

For music of like style but superior quality, try  George Dyson: Violin Concerto; Children's Suite .
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Pierrafeu
4.0 out of 5 stars Trés partagé, mais...
Reviewed in France on March 6, 2013
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Je suis un peu décontenancé par ce CD car les œuvres sont vraiment très bonnes, mais elles me semblent vraiment très "vertes".
En effet, il s'agit d'œuvres de jeunesse du compositeur, et cela se sent un peu.
C'est un curieux mélange de Edmund RUBBRA et de VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, mais on sent qu'il y a des fulgurances qui auraient dû apparaître, mais elles semblent "retenues".
Pourtant, la musique est très agréable et bien orchestrée, mais...
J'aimerais un CD de ses œuvres plus tardives avant de me faire une idée définitive de ce compositeur.
Intéressant donc, très très bien joué par des interprètes anglais, parfaits dans ce répertoire!
Bonne écoute
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Hywel James
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning performances and recording of excellent music
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2011
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This disc offers three fine and highly contrasted pieces of music by John Gardner. The composer, who died in December 2011, was one of many gifted musicians who were set aside quite scandalously by the BBC during the 1960's when music broadcasts on the Third Programme and the Music Programme (Radio 3's predecessors)were in the hands of William Glock, who was also in charge of the Promenade concerts at much the same time. Glock's musical austerities were no doubt neccessary at first to give a fresh look to broadcast music, but too much influence over repertoire was invested in one man's taste and as a result many very good composers like Gardner were prevented from being heard regularly on the radio.

Thankfully times have changed and these performances by the RSNO under David Lloyd-Jones, with Peter Donohoe in Gardner's Piano Concerto No 1, are wonderful:powerfully expressive, lyrical and full-blooded. Gardner's music is not simple late Romanticism. On the contrary, it is highly disciplined, often driven and gritty but ultimately sympathetic and human. It is also very rewarding and a pleasure to listen to.

The recording was made at Glasgow's Henry Wood Hall, in November 2006, produced by Andrew Walton and engineered by Phil Rowlands. The disc offers stunning sound and great music. Highly recommended.
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Fred Beake
5.0 out of 5 stars A quiet voice but powerful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2018
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Three very different pieces, all extremely well played by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under David Lloyd-Jones, who not for the first time seems to have a very real feel for this unusual English music from the Forties and Fifties. The overture Midsummer Ale is that old fashioned thing a lively overture. The Piano Concerto is from the mid Fifties. It has its Bartokian moments, but also has its lyrical moments that are are not that far from Rubbra or Tippett. Like say the Walton Cello Concerto it has an oddly circular feel, which grows on you over several hearings. The symphony is from some years earlier and is quieter than you expect from symphonies written in proximity to WW2, but it culminateswith a feeling of great urgency. I thought on the whole it was better than the not inconsiderable Second Symphony which is available on Dutton with the very good John Veale Second. My only reservation is that the Concerto and Symphony need several hearings to appreciate their very real merits. A quiet voice but one that stands with the best English music of its period
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