I   Elegy: Larghetto supplicando
II  Scherzo and Trio: Presto con brio – Adagio nobilmente
III Sicilienne: Andante teneramente
IV Reverie: Allegro grazioso ma assai ritmico con moto – L'istesso tempo con brio – Larghetto supplicando

Watch TV program of this event on YouTube at https://youtu.be/VJVFMV1sG90

Queensland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey
QSO Studio, Southbank, Brisbane
Friday October 25, 2013

Commissioned by Kim Williams AM



ACCLAIM for Mark Isaacs's first symphony (2013):

"Your gift is so unusual. I enjoyed your symphony very much - a masterful piece, logical in the use of the material and very well orchestrated" VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY

“What a feast for the ears. So much nuance, so much feeling, such elegance, instrumental detail, and his ability to spin out gorgeous music is rare indeed. This is what symphony writing is all about”
JAMES GAVIN – Music Writer, NEW YORK TIMES, VANITY FAIR

“It’s a genuinely great work and will outlive us all”
MARTIN BUZACOTT – Music Critic THE AUSTRALIAN

“Mark Isaacs’ First Symphony is indeed a consummate contribution to the genre. It may be his first symphony, but like those of Brahms and Walton, it comes when Mark is at the height of his powers as a composer”
Dr NICHOLAS ROUTLEY – Associate Professor of Music, University of Sydney

"I’m extremely pleased with the work and it showcases Mark’s composing talent and sound world. He writes so comfortably for a large orchestra and I hope he continues to write more large symphonic works, perhaps a Symphony No.2?"
RICHARD WENN, Director of Artistic Planning, Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 1 premiere

Holiday Melancholy - Theme And Variation

Tango Sketch

Belongs to my album "Pieces composed between October 2013 and October 2015".

Two Part Invention MarizaCabral

Little Piano Suite No. 1

Fugue 'Appassionata'   in Eb minor __________________(fnl mod) 20

Hell is full of musical amateurs.
-- George Bernard Shaw

Tango Sketch

Steve Rampley

Related tracks