In the Hills; By the
Rivers; The Water Wheel; The Village Church; At the Fair
British born Eugene Goossens achieved great success
as both a composer and a conductor. After starting his career as a violinist, Goossens
was appointed the first chief conductor of the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra. He
subsequently served as conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony and of the Sydney
Symphony Orchestra, where he is credited with beginning plans on the Sydney
Opera House.
As
a composer, Goossens was heavily influenced by French Impressionism, and
especially loved the music of Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc. Five Impressions of a
Holiday, written early in his career, certainly reflects this influence. Each
of the five movements invokes a particular character and setting through the
use of sweeping gestures, instrumental tone colors and expanded harmonies. Thomas Cuffari
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Eugene Goossens
Five Impressions of a Holiday, Op. 7 Play
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Five Impressions of a Holiday Eugene Goossens
In the Hills; By the Rivers; The Water Wheel; The Village Church; At the Fair
British born Eugene Goossens achieved great success as both a composer and a conductor. After starting his career as a violinist, Goossens was appointed the first chief conductor of the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra. He subsequently served as conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony and of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, where he is credited with beginning plans on the Sydney Opera House.
As a composer, Goossens was heavily influenced by French Impressionism, and especially loved the music of Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc. Five Impressions of a Holiday, written early in his career, certainly reflects this influence. Each of the five movements invokes a particular character and setting through the use of sweeping gestures, instrumental tone colors and expanded harmonies. Thomas Cuffari
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