Benjamin Lees: Symphony No. 4 "Memorial Candles"

Description: Benjamin Lees has taken on a formidable task here, attempting to memorialize victims of the Holocaust in a symphony. Using the poetry of Nelly Sachs was an inspired idea, as she treats the subject in the only way it can be treated effectively--obliquely, focusing on details rather than the overall horror. But the three long movements, lasting more than an hour, don't maintain the same viewpoint; the music is unremittingly somber but lacking in distinctive elements. It winds up sounding like a soundtrack for a documentary, despite the eloquence of all the performers involved. Naxos's presentation (including poetry texts) and reco ... (more)

Manufacturer: Naxos American
Release date: 27 October 1998
EAN: 0636943900222 UPC: 636943900222

Tags: Orchestral (1), American (1), Symphonies (1), 20th Century (1), Lees (1)

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