Franz Schmidt, though? Symphony no.2 was at the Proms in 2015, and symphony 4 in 2018.
And Lyatoshynsky's symphony 4 in B-flat minor- see May 19 2024 at the Royal Festival Hall.
Count me in as an admirer of Braga Santos! His 4th Symphony, in particular, is a moving masterpiece and much the same can be said of the 3rd Symphony. Some years ago I taught a Portuguese student at the school where I worked. She was so impressed that I'd even heard of Braga Santos that her family gave me a boxed set of his symphonies. Apparently her grandmother threw Braga Santos and his friends out of her house for making too much noise when practising their music! As to live concerts I have had, in recent years, the great good fortune to hear Lyatoshinsky's 3rd Symphony, Miaskovsky's 6th and 21st symphonies and Weinberg's 3rd Symphony live in London - all great experiences.
I was delighted to see that Lee and Nick share my enthusiasm for Braga Santos and fully concur with the former with regard to Braunfels and Casella, but there are so many in the same category! Just staying with symphonists (and in alphabetical order!), I wonder how many of the following - from all of whom I’ve had much pleasure - have had a live performance in Britain in recent years? Atterberg (a fiftieth anniversary this year, and surely the end of No.3 would bring any house down!), Lajtha, Larsson, Lyatoshynsky, Martinů, Melartin, Myaskovsky, Schmidt, Sgambati, (I remember Jorge Bolet was amused when I produced his record of the Piano Concerto – ‘aw, that old thing!’, he said, and signed it for me!), Weingartner, Wirén. And that’s just sticking to some from Europe and the twentieth century - and ignoring the many fine British symphonists who only get heard on recordings.
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