Unsung Composers

The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: mikehopf on Tuesday 18 October 2022, 09:46

Title: Van Bree: Symphonic Fantasy
Post by: mikehopf on Tuesday 18 October 2022, 09:46
This is just gorgeous:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTMnSqes7iQ
Title: Re: Van Bree: Symphonic Fantasy
Post by: Ilja on Tuesday 18 October 2022, 21:33
Agreed.Van Bree is among the greats of Dutch music, but was unable to fulfill his potential because of several reasons (economic, social, and to be honest lack of ambition). We're fortunate that his Allegro moderato for four String Quartets is still able to keep its fingernails into the repertory. It's a piece you have to undergo in a live performance, as the experience doesn't translate easily to recordings.
Title: Re: Van Bree: Symphonic Fantasy
Post by: mikehopf on Tuesday 18 October 2022, 21:39
As suggested on the website, we need recordings of his symphonies #1 & #2.
Title: Re: Van Bree: Symphonic Fantasy
Post by: Mark Thomas on Tuesday 18 October 2022, 22:11
According to the YouTube notes "It is sad that the two symphonies by Van Bree (1801-1857) still have not surfaced". Does that mean that they're lost?
Title: Re: Van Bree: Symphonic Fantasy
Post by: M. Yaskovsky on Wednesday 19 October 2022, 10:47
There's a Cd with 2 overtures by van Bree. It's on NM Classics, nr. 92090 (issued 1999), and contains his Concert overture in B minor and the Overture Le Bandit. Nederlands Radio Symfonie Orkest under Jac van Steen.
Title: Re: Van Bree: Symphonic Fantasy
Post by: eschiss1 on Wednesday 19 October 2022, 17:10
Those aren't (... probably) the 2 symphonies if they still exist, but they are interesting works, thank you.