Paul Paray: Symphonie No. 1 en Ut majeur (1934)

[@ronaldbwoodall2628]

Fresh themes and imaginative scoring characterize this first but mature symphony by Paray, which features an impressive passage highlighting the harp at 5:49, and a great "attacca" transition into the second movement. It's been a couple of years since I discovered Paray's music via his (even greater) Second Symphony on YT, and I'm always looking for more of it. It seems to flow from his pen freely, unencumbered by hindrances or diversions, producing emotion without pretension, refreshing the senses and relaxing the soul.

[@faith.sophie.beatrice]

23:26 :)

[@harryandruschak2843]

And another work I have not heard before. Thank you for digging up these overlooked works.

[@giuseppedimarco8358]

Wonderful!

[@galas062]

thank you...:)

[@oresteia50]

Merci pour cette mise en ligne sur KZbin, techniquement très réussie. C'est en mars 1935 que Paul Paray créa à Paris la Première Symphonie en Ut, avec son Orchestre Colonne. Le présent enregistrement de James Paul fut réalisé au City Hall de Glasgow, en septembre 1996, et publié sur CD Record Reference 77225X (1997). Ce disque contient aussi une belle interprétation de la Messe du 500e anniversaire de la mort de Jeanne d'Arc, composée par Paul Paray. www.amazon.com/Paray-Symphony-500th-Anniversary-Death/dp/B0000015AE

[@rogerantonybennett5272]

Attractive tonal music, its style belonging to the period of the great SEURAT painting (sketch) here.