Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Vinyl

The lark ascending by andrew manze onyx classics uk james ehnes violin royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra following their hugely successful cycle of vaughan williams nine symphonies the royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra is led by andrew manze in this album of the composer s most popular shorter orchestral works.

Vaughan williams the lark ascending vinyl.

Vaughan williams academy of st. The lark ascending is a short single movement work by the english composer ralph vaughan williams inspired by the 1881 poem of the same name by the english writer george meredith. Vaughan williams ralph vaughan williams. All of the instruments are so resonant that it sounds like the musicians are sitting right next to you.

It is subtitled a romance a term that vaughan williams favoured fo. This album contains some of vaughan williams finest work such as the ascent of the lark english folk song suite and six studies in english folk song. Vaughan williams boult new philharmonia orchestra symphony no 6 in e minor the lark ascending vinyl discogs. Vaughan williams the lark ascending.

Chandos records has produced a nearly flawless run in its vaughan williams series. It also includes several lesser works. This is great study background music. This disc contains two of vaughan williams s greatest works symphony no.

It was originally for violin and piano completed in 1914 but not performed until 1920. Neville marriner fantasia on a theme by thomas tallis the lark ascending five variants of dives and lazarus fantasia on greensleeves 1972 vinyl discogs. Reviewed in the united kingdom on october 11 2018. Opening with a violin cadenza that lets us actually hear the lark ascending it continues with music that lets us feel it soaring.

I said to myself. The composer reworked it for solo violin and orchestra after the first world war. This version in which the work is chiefly known was first performed in 1921. The lark ascending i enjoyed many interpretations of this composition.

This is one of those pieces that is worth taking a break sitting down and allowing the music to wash over you. Bryden thomson captures the magnificence of the fifth as only sir adrian boult did before him. There are no others. Ralph vaughan williams wrote many beautiful pieces but this is one of my favorites.