Nicolas Flagello's traditional late romantic musical values and powerfully emotional and spiritual expressiveness are explored deeply in this program, from the grimly funereal Odyssey to his intensely somber and turbulent Symphony No 2 and a new arrangement of the dark and tempestuous Concerto Sinfonico, his last completed work. Transcribed for saxophones, Valse Noire was originally a test piece for accordion. Arnold Rosner's superbly crafted and highly individual works draw on archaic models, the Symphony No 8 engaging us from a position of meditative devotion and majestic mysticism. The University of Houston Wind Ensemble has been admired for it's 'striking lightness and delicacy' (Vittorio Giannini's Symphony No 3 (8. 570130)).

Tracklist:

Odyssey, Op. 74
Valse Noire, Op. 45b (Arr. W. Simmons For Saxophone Quartet)
Symphony No. 2, Op. 63, "Symphony Of The Winds": I. Moderato Comodo: The Torrid Winds Of Veiled Portents
Symphony No. 2, Op. 63, "Symphony Of The Winds": II. Aria: Dark Winds Of Lonely Contemplation
Symphony No. 2, Op. 63, "Symphony Of The Winds": III. Fuga: The Winds Of Re-Birth And Vitality
Concerto Sinfonico, Op. 77b (Arr. M. Patterson For Saxophone Quartet And Wind Ensemble): I. Allegro Non Troppo
Concerto Sinfonico, Op. 77b (Arr. M. Patterson For Saxophone Quartet And Wind Ensemble): II. Lento Movendo: Quasi Alla Barcarola
Concerto Sinfonico, Op. 77b (Arr. M. Patterson For Saxophone Quartet And Wind Ensemble): III. Allegro Giusto
Symphony No. 8, Op. 84, "Trinity": I. Ave Maria
Symphony No. 8, Op. 84, "Trinity": II. Le Rondeau Du Monsieur Le Diable
Symphony No. 8, Op. 84, "Trinity": III. Pythagoras

UPC: 747313306077
Label: Naxos Wind Band
Release Date: 5.28.13
Format: CD

David Bertman - Symphony No. 2: Sym of the Winds / Symphony No. 8 (CD)