Niels Wilhelm Gade - Symphony No.3 in A-minor, Op.15 (1847)

[@gerardbegni2806]

Gade was a close friend of Schumann and Mendelssohn. This can beclearly heard in the present stphony. But for sure, Gade was a great composer, with a voice of his own. These influences are completely assimilated into a personality of his own. There are, of course, similarities with the two first symphonies, but also signs of an evolution. This symphony is a great romantic work written by a great musician.These symphonies should be played from tile to time together with his friend's ones. Our conductors and concert managers are too conservative? The salme applies to chamber music. His 4 fantasiestucke for clarinet and piano are by no ways inferior to Schuamm"s, and havinbg the two sets played ina piano/clarinet concert would simply be so great!.

[@cempakamahesa2023]

From Indonesia : Luar Biasa. fantastis..I like this Symphony from Niels

[@jhorne18]

Besides the superb symphony, from where did the art come? Yes, for obvious reasons (liking good music and persons who post it), I am subscribed to your site(s).

[@feraudyh]

Personally I find the "art" has no relationship with the music, and I usually scroll the picture out of view.

[@feraudyh]

@Bergsman100 I am now subscribed to a streaming service (Idagio) and have dropped youtube listening to a large extent, because of the large choice of works on the paying service.

[@robertanderson7664]

Symphonies 1, 2, 3, & 5 from Gade are suberb ! Thanks KuhlauDilfeng2. Any chance of a studio recording of No. 4 & and one of No.2 without the horse & cart sound effects ?

[@KuhlauDilfeng2]

Sure thing but they are with Neeme Järvi as conductor instead.

[@robertanderson7664]

Sorry but where do I find the Parvi recordings of Gade's 2nd & 4th symohonies ?

[@ruramikael]

Go for Schonwandt instead!

[@brianknapp8645]

I hear a lot of Mendelssohn here.

[@gerardbegni2806]

Much Schumann indeed. Mendelssohn is often more superficial. What is inherited from Mendelssohn is the orchestral writing.

[@gerardbegni2806]

It is true. Gade was influenced by Mendelssohn and Schumann. But he had a personality of his own.

[@ruramikael]

@@gerardbegni2806 Yes, here is a 1st movement with hints of A major trying to break thorugh the A minor tonality. And a clarinet solo towards end. Also the 3rd movement is very original, like a sad Scandinavian Minuet.

[@ruramikael]

Has anybody got a score for this symphony?

[@gerardbegni2806]

The score is not in IMSLP. They have symphonies 2 and 4, not 3.

[@ruramikael]

@@gerardbegni2806 exactly, only piano four hands is available (and movements 2 and 3 for piano 2 hands)

[@ruramikael]

I can share the rest of the Schönwandt recordings, Jaarvi 's are not up to the same level.

[@josealexandre6632]

Mendelssohn ? Maybe. But also Schubert, Schumann not to mention Grieg.

[@jackcrane7853]

Not to mention Charlie Parker and Lemmy!

[@xavierbordes1373]

Plus qu'honorable, cette symphonie 3 de Gade. Pour ma part je ne la confondrais pas avec les créations de ses contemporains. Certainement pas avec Mendelssohn, ni Schumann en tout cas. Le plan est davantage beethovénien classique, et le fonctionnement harmonique très éloigné de Schumann. C'est un bel objet musical dans la tradition romantique, avec un esprit "sui-generis" qui emprunte le langage et quelques uns (pas trop) des tics de son temps, c'est tout. L'andante notamment ne ressemble à personne, et je ne vois aucun rapport avec Grieg sinon très superficiels et brefs.

[@TGD_Emokid]

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