Gothic Silk

Devreese: Symphony No.1/Po?me H?roique/In Memoriam The music of the Belgian-born Devreese (1893-1972) shows a heavy French influence, with distinct distillations of French Impressionism. This tonal, romantic symphony is subtitled “The Gothic” because, as a young soldier in France, he was exposed to various Gothic cathedrals. It is colorful and dynamic, and in places uplifting–which it perhaps had to be, since it was written in 1940, with World War II well underway. His Poeme Heroique is a dark tone poem based on a legend told to him by an aunt, something of a fairy tale that ends well. Most listeners will find the music on this disc to be very engaging. –Paul Cook

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poeme heroique, french impressionism, gothic cathedrals, tone poem, romantic symphony, world war ii, distillations, dark tone, fairy tale, paul cook, french influence, symphony no 1, listeners, 1940, soldier, music