Symphony No. 2 "Romantic" III. Allegro con brio

[meb4noles]

This is The Saint Louis Symphony

[Tchaikovskyfreak]

5:35, the lovers embrace. God I love this last movement. The Grand Rapids Youth Symphony is playing this soon and I LOVE that part so much! Then again wonderful stuff at 6:28!

[brett1051]

OMG This is still one of the great works that has yet to be known.Peace

brett

[brett1051]

it will be decade before this symp is given it's props but the Man alienated alot of people in the music industry life. Given his way no Tchav.Bernstein Barber,Ment. to mention a few. Duh why do u think his is still musically in the shadows.Peace

brett

[Rodier1128]

We are doing a marching show based on the Romantic Symphony by HH, and it was a stretch to find how the arranger got what we play out of this lol! Too epic.

[brett1051]

He like so many great artist put me in conflict with the man and his art. He was known for his homophibic witchhunts at Eastman but like Malher........Peace

brett

[mazen6]

it does remind you of the ET score

awesome symphony

[JazzBandie1]

@mazen6 It's apparently what the score was based on. My marching band is doing this song as part of our Space theme this year and that's what our director told us.

[mazen6]

@JazzBandie1 oh ok..interesting thanks!

[timewarpqueen]

That transition at 5:28 gives me chills every time I hear this.

The symphony I'm in played this a few months ago and it's probably the best piece I've ever performed.

[eldusto84]

@timewarpqueen I feel the same way about the big transition at the end. It pulls the recurring theme of the previous two movements together in such an epic and beautiful way. What symphony do you play for? I would love to see Hanson's music performed live, but from what I hear only student/amateur orchestras typically play his music. Which is a downright shame.

[Swoop223]

Alexander Courage/Miklos Roza comes to my mind everytime I hear the "romantic", at least some pieces :)

[julianozain]

One of the highest peaks of the

20th century composers..Thanks again

[julianozain]

Thank you very much for post it

[LLJtbone]

There are some things about this symphony that remind me of Gershwin and his Cuba Overture. Same kinds of beautiful horn lines and woodwinds. This has to be about one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've heard in a long time.

[ThePiano1991]

Yes, and John Williams score for E.T.

[homeworkhater123]

Absolutely Fantastic. The pause at 6:25 and the soft string entrance just about kills me. To use a word that I found on another video, "Eargasmic!"

[gatomjp]

Yes! I know what you mean! This is one of my favorite pieces of all time!

[LLJtbone]

This is some spectacular sounding music. Beautiful.

[yamaho5]

Thanks, it has been one of my favorite symphonies for nigh on to 60 years and I still love to hear it. I was thrilled to meet Dr. Hanson at Oklahoma University in 1950 when he came to visit. Wow!

[themanofbellevue]

This is not the original Mercury Recording from the 1958 lp as the tempo is about 30 seconds slower, but never the less it is great to hear an alternative take of this masterpiece. You should also post his 1st and 3rd symphonies as well which are definitely underrated.

[nickmaestro]

Really, I didn't know. One of my friends gave me this recording. Thanks for letting me know. I'll upload symphony no. 1 sometime this week, I don't have symphony no. 3.

[andreaandrewmilne]

Dear nickmaestro,

Ummm, that entry from the horn ensemble at 3:10. It always knocks me out, since I heard this piece when I was 18 and falling hopelessly in love with someone rather unsuitable.

It's like a pack of prowling lionesses, pacing then running, making the smiles across their jaws ever broader, and exhibiting more and more their beautiful but lethal teeth.

It is the very tincture of the extract of the distillation of the quintessence of leonine agility and power.

♥ andrea

[Steinway12345]

good lord... i want this score

[joshviolinviola]

somehow it reminds me of "The Pines of Rome" by Ottorino Resphigi, that is the last movement of the "The Pines of Rome."

[ThaSchwab]

More the first than last.

[joshviolinviola]

Im excited to be playing this in Allstate orchestra this year, hopefully I get principal viola again this year

[1950Bob]

I first learned about Hanson in a music appreciation class at a junior college. I was just out of the Air Force, 1972. Then ... years later I was watching the end titles of ALIEN when that film first came out in 1979. Most of the audience left but sitting in that theater almost alone I heard this stunning music. At the end it said it was Sym.#2 by Howard Hanson. I have been hooked since. Thanks to Jerry Goldsmith for borrowing it to fill out the end titles!! I owe him big time.

[MelloMan489]

*sighs* This is my favorite movement out of the three. IU feel all warm and fuzzy now. ^_^

[funkacelloik]

I just performed this a week ago. Truely an amazing composition. A great piece to study. It is so beautiful.

[juzekost]

amazing piece, I enjoy this full heartedly as a brass player. Best quality sound on youtube.