Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté: Symphony No. 1

Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté (1898-1974): Symphony No. 1 in C (1939)
Rubin Gurevich conducting the CBC Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Movements:
1- Allegro ma non troppo (11.15)
2- Lento (12.12)
3- Scherzo (Vivo assai - Andante ma non troppo - Vivo assai) (13.35)
4- Molto allegro e con bravura (6.47)

Russian Born Canadian Sonia C. Eckhardt-Gramatté was a child prodigy who was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire at the age of eight. There she majored in piano and violin. By age eleven, she had given her first concerts in Paris, Geneva, and Berlin, playing both instruments on the same program. During her life she composed more that 175 works, many in a neo-Romantic style. Writer/composer David Canfield writers about her Symphony No. 1 in C, " Her first symphony is characterized by long flowing lines and lush sonorities. Its romantic character may in places remind the listener of the music of Howard Hanson, but her style remains her own."

Performed on 4-21-1977.

NOTE: I apologize for the error in the video title where it says "Sonia" instead of Sophie. Error has been corrected in the notes.

Thanks for additional information provided by Corentin Boissier.

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