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Burlesque variations on an original theme
Op. 3, 1903†, 27:00
Composed spring and summer 1903, completed September 1903
Revised thereafter, but no later than 1912
Full score not heard of after 1907 until it was re-discovered in 1974
3 flutes (1 also picc), 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, suspended cymbal, tambourine, triangle, tam-tam, snare drum, bass drum, 1-2 harps [harp 2 ad lib], organ [ad lib], strings
Variation 1: Imitando Allegro, B minor/major
Variation 2: Tempesto Vivace, C sharp minor/D minor
Variation 3: Elegy Andante languido, E flat major/B minor
Variation 4: Allegretto grazioso, G major
Variation 5: Allegro risoluto, B minor/G minor
Variation 6: Adagio e rubato e mistico, B major
Variation 7: Finale en form d'Overture Allegro determinato – Chorale Largamente e grandioso, B major
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Timings
Hull Heald-Smith 1980 | Hull Heald-Smith 1980 | BBCSSO Walker 2009 | |
Theme Andante (quasi allegretto ma serioso) | – | – | 1:15 |
Variation 1: Imitando Allegro | – | – | 1:18 |
Variation 2: Tempesto Vivace | – | – | 1:07 |
Variation 3: Elegy Andante languido | – | – | 5:46 |
Variation 4: Allegretto grazioso | – | – | 3:35 |
Variation 5: Allegro risoluto | – | – | 2:17 |
Variation 6: Adagio e rubato e mistico | – | – | 2:06 |
Variation 7: Finale en form d'Overture Allegro determinato – Chorale Largamente e grandioso | – | – | 8:10 |
Total | 29:00 | 29:00 | 25:34 |
Articles
• Brian and variation form (1) – Malcolm MacDonaldPerformances
13 March 1980 [first performance] City Hall, Hull, UK City of Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra, conductor Geoffrey Heald-Smith |
26–27 July 1980 City Hall, Hull, UK City of Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra, conductor Geoffrey Heald-Smith |
23/24 July 2009 City Halls, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Garry Walker |
Recordings
Cameo Classics CC9014CD-2 (2 discs) released 1994 26–27 July 1980 City Hall, Hull, UK City of Hull Youth Symphony Orchestra, conductor Geoffrey Heald-Smith • Review of City of Hull Youth SO CDs – David J Brown • Review of Hull Youth SO recording – Lewis Foreman |
Toccata Classics TOCC 0110 released March 2011 23/24 July 2009 City Halls, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Garry Walker |