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Romantic Symphony by William Kersten
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fave it Contemporary | Orchestral
4 tracks | 37 minutes
Released Jan 2004
on William Kersten
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 07:54 Moderato con brio BUY MP3 07:54 Moderato con brio "GIFT MP3" 07:54 Moderato con brio
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 08:07 Adagio dolore BUY MP3 08:07 Adagio dolore "GIFT MP3" 08:07 Adagio dolore
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 09:31 Scherzo BUY MP3 09:31 Scherzo "GIFT MP3" 09:31 Scherzo
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 11:54 Finale BUY MP3 11:54 Finale "GIFT MP3" 11:54 Finale
"From its misty Mahlerian beginnings to its final burst of Wagnerian splendor, Kersten's Romantic Symphony captures a restless urge that propels this expressive and richly varied work in an inspired and engaging way." - Jack Neal
Bio / Background
In the Romantic Symphony, Kersten has provided no obvious program. Still it moves where the spirit moves him as though following the action of a drama, not where strict attention to musical form once demanded, but to where heart's desires and instincts demand. Kersten knows what many of his contemporary composers don't evidently know, or at least don't care to express: that contemporary music can reflect its time and still be accessible to listeners who want to be thrilled by modern sounds adorned with lovely melodies, without being pummeled by extraordinarily gritty dissonance. The symphony has power and drama. It also has rapture and radiance.
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