Alan Hovhaness - Symphony No. 50 (3/3) Mount St. Helens

[Wackythepirate]

2:50 the word "trombone" has gained new meaning....

[mljbct89]

they should make it a revised soundtrack to a volcano movie like Dante's Peak.

[mljbct89]

my favorite symphony. I listen to it all the time and still it gives me a good jump at 1:44.

[k7kbn]

My mistake on the earlier post. The Bremerton Symphony's first performance was in 1985.

[k7kbn]

The Bremerton (WA) Symphony actually performed this in 1981, just a year after the first eruption. Then ten years later (and in a much better venue), we did a reprise. I was timpanist both times, and it was a real ride! The week AFTER we did it the second time, the Seattle Symphony performed what they called "the Pacific Northwest Premiere". Maestro Hovhannes announced that this was actually the "SSO Premiere", not the PNW.

[gabrieru1983]

MY FAVOURITE HOVHANESS´ SYMPHONY....POWERFUL...THANKS!­!

[rjpugh]

I've always liked the percussion line from 3:00 through 8:23. It conveys of sense of raw, nervous, uncontrolled, and relentless power. Mother Earth unleashed.

[jgesselberty]

What an amazing composer. The tone painting of the romantic era combined with the voice of the modernist.

[MallardTDrake]

I heard the Seattle Symphony play this piece last Saturday night. Outstanding music. In the 3rd movement, when the bass drum was hit, the guy next to me nearly jumped out of his seat. It was awesome.

[Psyche777able]

Great photo,and music. I am waiting for Mt. Lassen to go next. They all sit on a

fault line. Lassen is still active at this time. If Rainer in Washington State,and Shasta

in California ever go's, I sure would hate to write the impact statement for that region.

This is a masterpiece beauty of sight and music.

[iamkwk]

This piece is awesome. At 8:30-8:58, he seems to be quoting from Mysterious Mountain.

[shoeprich2012]

@iamkwk Yeah and at about 9:56, he goes into a double fugue like in Mysterious Mountain.

[bjt1945]

great music fantastic description

[jxn47]

Phenominal - and terrific photos to go with the music. But this piece - seriously - what an incredible composition. He should be much more well-known than he is...

[ChalieChaplin]

masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[ChalieChaplin]

at the bassdrum crash i had a great fear!!!!!!! i love the eruption description, genial!!!!!!!

[gabrieru1983]

one of the best Hovhaness` Symphonies