Mikael Rasmusson  wrote:

>"Psyche" was the title I was looking for (Actually I thought
>it was "Amor et Psyche").

Amor et Psyche is a lesser-known orchestral work by Hindemith.

Dave also mentioned a symphonic poem called Redemption.  The notes from an
old Angel LP of Franck symphonic poems conducted by Andre Cluytens say:

   "Redemption, considered by many Franck's first mature work, was
   composed in its original form (1871-2) as a gigantic fresco for mezzo,
   mixed chorus and orchestra...  The first part depicted humanity
   engulfed in the shadows of paganism, then an angelic prophecy of the
   Messiah.  At the beginning of the second part a symphonic section -
   at first joyous but gradually more sad - prepared the hearer for
   another chorus of lamentation for the fall of man."

They then discuss the shambles of the first performance and that Franck
composed a completely new symphonic section which became the symphonic
poem Dave referred to.

I've discovered that the Cluytens is available on EMI.  It's a serviceable
version but there were much more satisfying versions conducted by Jean
Fournet for Supraphon (nla?) and Munch's Le chasseur maudit is wonderful.
The full version of Redemption is on EMI (about 70') and there are
recordings of it in transcriptions for piano duet and for organ.

Richard Pennycuick
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