Symphony No. 2 "Romantic" II. Andante con tenerezza

[pownedscum]

I want to play this again. I played this last year for all-county full orchestra... before I die I need to play this. This is the most beautiful song I've ever played

[RandomDetritus]

Heard this on the radio today. Simply beautiful work.

[srojo1000]

As soon as I hear the theme, a sense of pure love comes over me. It is so beautiful - really, this is why we play and write music, afterall, isn't it?

[Swoop223]

This is what happens when music becomes something else, like a new entity of pure magic.

I salute Howard Hanson, Jerry Goldsmith, Basil Poledouris, the list goes on and on.

This isn't music, this is angels singing

--as much as I loved goldsmiths work on alien , using this cue like gary72carol61 said in the end was a pure genious move.

[guayakon88]

3.22 for me its the best part of scene yeahhhhhhhhh victorblueeyes@hotmail.es

[guayakon88]

3.22 for me its the best part of scene

[Ear4Beauty]

Anyone want to hear a georgeous 20th century symphony, hear Estonian Eduard Tubin's Fourth Symphony, The Idyllic. Even a not so great performance of it on YouTube cannot obscure its beauty.

[gary72carol61]

I am not someone who can express what i feel very well in words but I can say this,I remember as a young child about 13 or 14 years old when I watched the movie Alien feeling tense as it was a very intense scary movie to watch.But the end of the movie when the alien is blasted away into space I remember the music coming through and it was this music. Its just so uplifting and beautiful. Heart rendering Stuff 10/10!

[abdul7591]

@gary72carol61 You know, I remember the ending of that movie, and yes, you're right. I recognized that it was Howard Hanson.

[notthefather1222]

This is without a doubt the best songs i have ever played by Howard Hanson

[josefedward]

Amazing memories of this - performing at Interlochen in the summers with the WYSO

[medinasus]

This piece is so beautiful. It may seem strange to say this, but certain places in the composition are reminiscent (to me) of the music in the classic movie, Wuthering Heights, such as at  the beginning and also at 5:40. Does anyone else hear it?

[nickmaestro]

@medinasus

I'd have to watch Wuthering Heights to know what you are talking about. The first movement of this symphony is more popular, because it is played at the end credits of Ridley Scott's movie Alien.

[Ear4Beauty]

@medinasus Anthony Louise Scarmolin's symphonies are lovely too.

[lovinb5allday]

If any has or could post a clarinet version -parts 1 or 2 I'd really appreciate it thanks :)

[Ynot1666]

I was driving somewhere down in North Carolina once with a dear American friend, listening to music on her car radio. I said "Well it sounds British but it isn't - it is definitely American - it must be Howard Hanson". And it was - it was this movement! She was so impressed when it ended and they announced it and I was right! I didn't know this symphony as well 20 years ago as I do now.

[Ynot1666]

What a wonderful composer! Beauty is at a premium these days, but Hanson certainly knew what it was and he could produce it. One of my ten desert island discs (a Brit concept if you know what I mean).

[Ynot1666]

The American Vaughan Williams - sorry, I am Brit born and I have my allegiances but that's what it sounds like to me - the most gorgeous US symphony ever written! This entire symphony is so beautiful it hurts! I am so glad I've had a recording of it for 35 years!

You lose the rest coz I'm chopped off.

[nickmaestro]

American Vaughan William most definitely, however, I personally believe Benjamin Britten was the best English composer.

[muzishun71]

I had the opportunity to perform this work under Dr. Hanson's direction and it was a wonderful experience....he also had some good things to say about my playing (an added bonus). I also remember playing the theme of this movement at the end of every concert at Interlochen.

[Swoop223]

@muzishun71

Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience with one of the trutly greatest composers to have ever graced our ears with their magic themes

[dillsqueeze]

life and america is wonderful,follow your soul.

[Swoop223]

one of the most beatiful cues i've ever heard, RIP Howard Hanson, RIP Jerry Goldsmith

[Ear4Beauty]

To my recollection, Hanson never again had such an inspiration as with the 2nd Symphony. But he did write some other excellent music. Recently, I discovered much enfluence of Debussy in this orchestration that I didn't notice before.

[mpmcd81]

This is probably his best work. I love all his music, though. What I like about him is his willingness to go against what other composers of his day though was avant garde. Hanson avoided harsh, ugly sounds and wrote beautiful music. Some of it seems to use many of Debussy's techniques and some whole tone scales, but also some of it reminds me of Jazz and other distinctly American styles.

[dillsqueeze]

interlochen michigan,

[superkiller2009]

Anyone listening to this for TMEA all-state audition?

[naomidamato123]

Yea, how about yourself? What do you play?

[superkiller2009]

Bb Clarinet

[superkiller2009]

Lol, I know you. You are the GDYO concert master.

[celloWiz10]

I AM!

[gaw1ik]

Gung Ho for Jung Ho!

[SunnyDaayz]

Beautiful! This is the composer's best labor of love, I think.