Lodewijk Mortelmans
(1868-1952)
Homeric Symphony (1898)
Morning Mood (1922)
Myth of Spring (1895)
Royal Flemish Philharmonic Orchestra/Martyn Brabbins
Hyperion CDA67766 66:46
The Flemish composer Mortelmans was better known during his lifetime for his songs and piano music. The symphony, which runs about 43 minutes, is in the usual four movements and is inspired by The Iliad and The Odyssey. While Wagner's influence is clearly discernible in some of the orchestration, it is not excessive. The other two pieces are tone poems whose titles accurately tell the listener what to expect.
