Honegger: Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 3; Pacific 231
Arthur Honegger (1882-1955) was a member of the famous group of French composers-- influenced by Eric Satie's theories--called Les Six. Honegger's music, however, never followed any school  or program. His Symphony 5,Di Tre Re, (1950) is a thoroughly modern update to the French  symphony. His music is post-romantic with occasional elements of post-modernism thrown in. He wasn't  afraid of the occasional modal clash. His Symphony 3Liturgique(1946) is based on the Catholic  liturgy, but contains many more dynamic elements, hardly liturgical at all.Pacific 231describes a  powerful train locomotive. The Chandos sound is absolutely spectacular. Recommended without hesitation.--Paul Cook