Vaughan Williams: The best orchestral works
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One of the leading English composers of his generation, Vaughan Williams went some way towards creating a specifically English musical idiom, influenced by his interest in folk-song yet underpinned by a personal vision and language. This is nowhere bet
One of the most acclaimed cycles of the Vaughan Williams symphonies, among the 20th centurys greatest, was set down by André Previn and the London Symphony Orchestra in the 1960s. On its previous reissue, ClassicsToday.com ranked it arguably the best such offering on the market today. Penguin Guide called No. 3 an outstandingly beautiful and refin... [Read More]
- 7CD set - Ralph Vaughan Williams complete symphonies - Vaughan Williams is a much revered figure in the history of British music - Included in this set is the ravishingly beautiful 'The Lark Ascending' - Bernard Haitink was a one-time principal conductor of the London Philharmonic
DVD. In this musical and psychological portrait of Ralph Vaughan Williams, John Bridcut reveals the passions that drove the giant of 20th century English music. He explores the enormous musical range of an energetic, red-blooded composer whose output extends well beyond the delicate pastoralism of one of his most famous pieces, The Lark Ascending. ... [Read More]
This disc of Vaughan Williams favorites has been a bestseller since its original release. Featured works include the composer's Serenade to Music, Five Mystical Songs, Flos Campi and the Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Matthew Best leads his Corydon Singers and the English Chamber Orchestra in a recording that is guaranteed to please.... [Read More]
The Most Relaxing Classical Music in The Universe, the 1st 2-CD set in the & Most Relaxing, series features some of the most well known classical pieces of all time, including Canon in D, Clair De Lune, Fur Elise, Ave Marie, Moonlight Sonata, Adagio for Strings, Greensleeves, and More! Perfect for the casual music listener, this collection features... [Read More]
Even the manner and structure of the performing forces--double choir, a cappella--clearly indicates that Vaughan Williams's venerable Mass in G Minor, premiered in 1922, is a throwback, perhaps to Bach, Gabrieli, or one of the great 16th-century English masters. In fact, there are many influences at work in this fusion of ancient chant style and au... [Read More]
Vaughan Williams withdrew or destroyed many works from his earliest period, but with its haunting opening and luminous polyphonic textures he considered The Solent as amongst his 'most important works'. The Fantasia is his earliest known piece for solo instrument with orchestra and contains some of his most bravura writing, contrasting with the gra... [Read More]
Famed British composer Vaughan Williams was a well known lover of folk music, and 'Vaughan Williams: Folksong Arrangements' features some of the many arrangements he created from dictation of folk singers, passing along their songs to the next generation. By cleaning up the presentation and adding piano accompaniments (and often, violin) Williams c... [Read More]
Everything I ever wanted to do on the fiddle I could do in this music. I just felt so completely at home, in every sense... Starting to conduct this music was even more amazing - Pinchas Zukerman.Pinchas Zukerman returns to The Lark Ascending for the first time on record in over forty years in a magical performance with the orchestra of which he is... [Read More]
- German pressings of the immense Sony Classical Masters Catalog in smart, desirable and collectible multi-disc editions - The Sony catalog is replete with legendary artists and many of the greatest recordings of the classical repertoire - Box fronts feature large, prominently displayed photo of the featured artist - Slender, shelf-friendly boxes; ... [Read More]
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