Alan Hovhaness - Alleluia and Fugue - Op 40b - Seattle Symphony Orchestra
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Hovhaness makes you sit in awe
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did any other composer of the 20th century write fugue as a matter of artistic conviction? Yes, any composition student can write a fugue as an exercise, I have a few myself mouldering in my student notes somewhere. But that Hovhaness showed ability and affection for this great form is a wonderful point in his favour
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beautiful!!!
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This is so hauntingly gorgeous. I love the dissonance!
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This ought to be Batman's theme.
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More than a shade, its sounds like hes fairly directly lifted something from Williams 'Fantasia'.
I like it.
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We were sight-reading this piece in class at my high school. I just love this piece... it's so beautiful... what I would do to be able to have another chance to play this piece again. :)
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Faith has eyes that see beyond the visible. Sky eyes, that peer from above the stone littered earth. ~ Jubal
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Yes! Mysterious Mountain is beautiful. His St. Helens or Helena is another great
masterpiece of his works. Thanks for posting his works.
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Sounds like Vaughn Williams...and this rocks!
Seattle Symphony, one of the country's best symphony orchestras.
gnosticimp 2 years ago 11
I always like Hovhaness but for a good fugue listen to Mysterious Mountain's fugue.
hopeful546 2 years ago 4