Symphony No. 50 (Mount St. Helens) - Alan Hovhaness
Information about Symphony No. 50 by Alan Hovhaness, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
Inspired by the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens, it evokes the power and beauty of nature.
The work was written in 1982, and consists of three movements lasting a total of approximately 30 minutes.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Schwarz (Naxos 8.559717)
Previously released on Delos International,
Seattle Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gerard Schwarz, 1990, 1992.
Naxos 8.559717
Coupled with Symphony No. 1 (Exile)
Schwarz (Delos 3711)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gerard Schwarz.
Delos 3711
Coupled with Symphony No. 53 (Star Dawn)