Van Dieren - Chinese Symphony
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Label: Lyrita
Cat No: SRCD357
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 18th November 2016
Contents
Works
Elegie for cello and orchestraSymphony no.1 ('Chinese'), op.6
Topers' Tropes
Artists
Rebecca Evans (soprano)Catherine Wyn Rogers (contralto)
Nathan Vale (tenor)
Morgan Pearse (baritone)
David Soar (bass)
Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales
Conductor
William BoughtonWorks
Elegie for cello and orchestraSymphony no.1 ('Chinese'), op.6
Topers' Tropes
Artists
Rebecca Evans (soprano)Catherine Wyn Rogers (contralto)
Nathan Vale (tenor)
Morgan Pearse (baritone)
David Soar (bass)
Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales
Conductor
William BoughtonAbout
The so-called ‘Chinese’ Symphony is one of van Dieren’s most impressive early works. Entitled just Symphony Op.6 by the composer, it was written between 1912 and 1914, and is scored for five soloists, chorus and orchestra. It was based on German translations of ancient Chinese poetry. These were taken from Die Chinesische Flöte, a popular volume of translations by Hans Bethge (1876-1946) published in 1907. Poems from this book were also set by Schönberg, Webern, Wellesz, Strauss and most famously by Mahler (Das Lied von der Erde). Though van Dieren was familiar with the work of some of these composers, we do not know if he had encountered Mahler’s masterpiece before writing his symphony. Only one poem appeared in both works – Der Trinker im Frühling.
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