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Symphony 17
1 movement, 1960-61†, 14:00
Sketches completed 26 November 1960, full score completed 8 January 1961
3 flutes (1 also piccolo), 3 oboes (1 also cor anglais), 3 clarinets (1 also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (1 also contra), 4 horns , 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, euphonium, timpani, tambourine, triangle, bass drum, 3 side drums, cymbals, suspended cymbal, xylophone, glockenspiel, harp, strings
ii Lento —
iii Allegro con brio
United Music Publishing
Timings
Pope 1976 | Leaper 1992 | |
i Adagio – Allegro moderato — | – | 8:23 |
ii Lento — | – | 3:19 |
iii Allegro con brio | – | 1:45 |
Total | 13:37 | 13:27 |
Articles
• Symphonies 16 to 19: Style and manner – Martin O’LearyPerformances
23 June 1976 [first performance] 14 May 1978 BBC Radio 3 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Stanley Pope |
15–16 June 1992 National Concert Hall, Dublin RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, conductor Adrian Leaper |
Recordings
Aries LP 3601 (3 discs) 23 June 1976 [first performance] Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Stanley Pope |
Naxos 8.572020 released December 2010 15–16 June 1992 National Concert Hall, Dublin RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, conductor Adrian Leaper • Review of Adrian Leaper/Marco Polo CDs – Malcolm MacDonald • The Marco Polo cycle – David J Brown |