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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | *Legley | + | *Legley began work on this symphony in 1941 and completed it in Brussels on 26 June 1942. |
| − | *In 1943 | + | *In 1943 the symphony was awarded the ''Agniez'' prize by the Royal Academy in Brussels.<ref>[[Tessely/en|Tessely]], p.16. In the biography of the former ''CeBeDeM'' we read ''1942''.</ref> The motto of the work was ''Après la pluie vient le beau temps'' [After rain comes sunshine]. |
| − | * | + | *First performance on 29 December 1943 by the NIR symphony orchestra conducted by André Souris in Studio 4 of Flagey in Brussels. This concert was broadcasted live on ''Radio-Bruxelles''.<ref>''CeBeDeM - lijst werken: Œuvres de Victor Legley'' (p.1) only mentions that the work was performed for the first time in 1943 under the direction of André Souris in Flagey, Brussels. Prof. Eric Derom, who is doing research into musical life during WW II at the [https://www.cegesoma.be Study and Documentation Centre War and Contemporary Society], informed us about the concert of 29 December 1943, at which the symphony was most likely created. He also points out that at this concert, intriguingly, the first cello concerto by Bohuslav Martinů, a composer banned by the Nazis, was also played. We thank Prof. Derom warmly for the information. The broadcast with the symphony was also announced in the article ''A Radio-Bruxelles'' in ''L'Avenir'' of December 28, 1943, p.2.</ref> |
== Music == | == Music == | ||
| − | *instrumentation: symphony orchestra <ref>2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, percussion, harp, strings (16-14-12-10-8). In the autograph parts (see | + | *instrumentation: symphony orchestra<ref>2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, percussion, harp, strings (16-14-12-10-8). In the autograph parts (see ''sources''), Legley gives the double basses the old-fashioned Flemish name of ''bass violin''.</ref> |
| − | *duration: 20' - 23'<ref>20' according to [http://www.cebedem.be/en/composers/l/94-legley-vic CeBeDeM], 23' according to the autograph percussion part (see | + | *duration: 20' - 23'<ref>20' according to [http://www.cebedem.be/en/composers/l/94-legley-vic CeBeDeM], 23' according to the autograph percussion part (see ''sources'').</ref> |
=== Parts === | === Parts === | ||
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*II. Andante cantabile | *II. Andante cantabile | ||
| − | **time signature: | + | **time signature: predominantly '''4/4''' |
*III. Allegro vivace, ma molto tranquillo - Meno mosso - Tempo primo - Meno mosso - Tempo primo | *III. Allegro vivace, ma molto tranquillo - Meno mosso - Tempo primo - Meno mosso - Tempo primo | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | *autograph 1: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber= | + | *autograph 1: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=28139 '''BV-03-4002 onderdeel-1'''] |
| − | *autograph 2: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber= | + | *autograph 2: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=28141 '''BV-03-4003'''] |
| − | *autograph piano reduction<ref>[[De Roeck]] (p.259) mentions a reduction for 2 pianos. This is likely a mistake, he probably refers to this reduction, for 1 piano.</ref>: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber= | + | *autograph piano reduction<ref>[[De Roeck/en|De Roeck]] (p.259) mentions a reduction for 2 pianos. This is likely to be a mistake, he probably refers to this reduction, for 1 piano.</ref>: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=28140 '''BV-03-4002 onderdeel-2'''] |
| − | *autograph parts: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', | + | *autograph parts: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=103047 '''CBD-B-0030-(00167)'''] |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Oeuvre Catalogue Victor Legley]][[Category:1941/en]][[Category:1942/en]][[Category:Orchestral music]][[Category:Music for symphony orchestra]][[Category:Symphonies]] |
Latest revision as of 09:23, 31 July 2021
dedicated to the NIR symphony orchestra[1]
Opus 10
History
- Legley began work on this symphony in 1941 and completed it in Brussels on 26 June 1942.
- In 1943 the symphony was awarded the Agniez prize by the Royal Academy in Brussels.[2] The motto of the work was Après la pluie vient le beau temps [After rain comes sunshine].
- First performance on 29 December 1943 by the NIR symphony orchestra conducted by André Souris in Studio 4 of Flagey in Brussels. This concert was broadcasted live on Radio-Bruxelles.[3]
Music
Parts
- I.
- Andante
- time signature: C
- Allegro moderato
- time signature: 2/2
- Andante
- II. Andante cantabile
- time signature: predominantly 4/4
- III. Allegro vivace, ma molto tranquillo - Meno mosso - Tempo primo - Meno mosso - Tempo primo
- time signatures: 3/4 - 5/8 - 3/4 - 5/8 - 3/4
- IV. Allegro vivace
- time signature: 2/4
Sources
- autograph 1: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number BV-03-4002 onderdeel-1
- autograph 2: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number BV-03-4003
- autograph piano reduction[6]: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number BV-03-4002 onderdeel-2
- autograph parts: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number CBD-B-0030-(00167)
Notes
- ↑ A mes amis de l'orchestre symphonique de l'I.N.R.
- ↑ Tessely, p.16. In the biography of the former CeBeDeM we read 1942.
- ↑ CeBeDeM - lijst werken: Œuvres de Victor Legley (p.1) only mentions that the work was performed for the first time in 1943 under the direction of André Souris in Flagey, Brussels. Prof. Eric Derom, who is doing research into musical life during WW II at the Study and Documentation Centre War and Contemporary Society, informed us about the concert of 29 December 1943, at which the symphony was most likely created. He also points out that at this concert, intriguingly, the first cello concerto by Bohuslav Martinů, a composer banned by the Nazis, was also played. We thank Prof. Derom warmly for the information. The broadcast with the symphony was also announced in the article A Radio-Bruxelles in L'Avenir of December 28, 1943, p.2.
- ↑ 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, percussion, harp, strings (16-14-12-10-8). In the autograph parts (see sources), Legley gives the double basses the old-fashioned Flemish name of bass violin.
- ↑ 20' according to CeBeDeM, 23' according to the autograph percussion part (see sources).
- ↑ De Roeck (p.259) mentions a reduction for 2 pianos. This is likely to be a mistake, he probably refers to this reduction, for 1 piano.
