Bennett had a gift for human relationships - family, partners, friends, and fellow artists. Occasionally, his personal loyalty could become an obstacle to his creativity but overwhelmingly, his relationships were an inspiration. Each of the four works recorded here has connections to a significant individual in his life. The composition of his First Symphony coincided with the arrival in his life of Dan Klein, who would become his long-term partner. Zodiac is dedicated to the composer Elisabeth Lutyens, whose music and personality Bennett cherished throughout his life, despite her often caustic manner. A History of the ThÃ© Dansant sets poems by his older sister, the poet Meg Peacocke, and doubles as a perceptive but unsentimental memoir of their long-dead parents. And Reflections on a Sixteenth Century Tune is dedicated to the conductor John Wilson, with whom Bennett shared a musical connection that deepened into a true and lasting friendship.

Tracklist:

Symphony No. 1: I. Allegro
Symphony No. 1: II. To D.K. Andante
Symphony No. 1: III. Molto Vivace
A History Of The Dansant: No. 1, Foxtrot. Vivo
A History Of The Dansant: No. 2, Slow Foxtrot. Allegretto Con Eleganza
A History Of The Dansant: No. 3, Tango. Tempo Giusto E Ritmico
Reflections On A 16th Century Tune: Prelude
Reflections On A 16th Century Tune: Var. 1, Allegretto
Reflections On A 16th Century Tune: Var. 2, Allegro Vivo
Reflections On A 16th Century Tune: Var. 3, Homage To Peter Warlock
Reflections On A 16th Century Tune: Var. 4, Con Brio E Ritmico
Reflections On A 16th Century Tune: Finale
Zodiac: Ia. The Spring Signs. Ritornello
Zodiac: Ib. The Spring Signs. Aries
Zodiac: Ic. The Spring Signs. Taurus
Zodiac: Id. The Spring Signs. Gemini
Zodiac: Iia. The Summer Signs. Ritornello
Zodiac: Iib. The Summer Signs. Cancer
Zodiac: Iic. The Summer Signs. Leo
Zodiac: Iid. The Summer Signs. Virgo
Zodiac. Iiia. The Autumn Signs. Ritornello
Zodiac: Iiib. The Autumn Signs. Libra
Zodiac: Iiic. The Autumn Signs. Scorpio
Zodiac: Iiid. The Autumn Signs. Sagittarius
Zodiac: Iva. The Winter Signs. Ritornello
Zodiac: Ivb. The Winter Signs. Capricorn
Zodiac: Ivc. The Winter Signs. Aquarius
Zodiac: Ivd. The Winter Signs. Pisces
Zodiac. V. Ritornello

UPC: 095115523025
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 4.5.19
Format: CD

Bennett / Connolly / Bbc Scottish Symphony Orch - Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 3 (CD)