Havergal Brian, "Gothic Symphony"

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

Joshua Weilerstein

Clarinet, Timpani, Performing, Trombone, Cello, Trumpet, Bassoon, Classicalmusic, Performing Arts, Arts, Violin, Flute, Piano, Conductor, Music, Weilerstein

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2021

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Havergal Brian’s ambitious Gothic Symphony has been called many things - massive, ambitious, barbaric, incompetent, insane, moving, brilliant, awful, torture, and much more. It is almost never performed due to the forces it requires and its two hour duration. Today on the show I’ll tell you about the background to this monumental work, and then I’ll try to walk you through the structure of this symphony. Like a Gothic cathedral, there are lots of corners to get lost in, but I'll try to keep you on the path!

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Sticky Notes, the classical music podcast.
0:09.0	My name is Joshua Weilersdind, I'm a conductor, and I'm the music director of the Phoenix
0:12.6	Orchestra of Boston.
0:14.5	This podcast is for anyone who loves classical music, works in the field, or is just getting
0:18.9	ready to dive into this amazing world of incredible music.
0:22.7	Before we get started, I want to thank my new Patreon sponsors, Allison and Dennis,
0:26.3	and all of my other Patreon sponsors for making Season 7 possible.
0:30.4	I'd also like to specifically thank Ivar for sponsoring today's episode on Havrgal
0:34.5	Brian's Gothic Symphony.
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0:40.0	podcast.
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0:50.0	So this will be the second to last episode of Season 7.
0:54.5	I haven't quite decided what I'm going to do for the laps to the episode of Season 7 yet,
0:58.8	but for my Patreon sponsors, I'm going to be doing a video episode live on Brahms's
1:04.6	first symphony.
1:05.6	I know I said I would try to do it for the end of July, but I'm actually going to be going
1:09.2	to Greece to conduct an music festival right during the last week of July, so it's going
1:13.6	to have to be postponed just a little bit longer.
1:15.8	I'm really sorry about that, but don't worry, for my Patreon sponsors, it will be coming
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