Title: Symphonies 5 & 8 Artist: Vaughan Williams, R. Label: Halle Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 5065001341397 Genre: Classical Release Date: 2013-07-09 Number of Discs: 1
The Hallé releases it's second volume of works by Vaughan Williams, continuing it's award-winning survey of British music under Musical Director Sir Mark Elder. The release combines two highly contrasting works, for a disc that is both moving and uplifting. The Symphony No. 5 is a generally tranquil work with music influenced by Ravel, with whom Vaughan Williams had studied, and is scored for very traditional forces. The Symphony No. 8 is dedicated to Sir John Barbirolli, and was premiered by the Hallé in 1956. It is the shortest and least serious of the symphonies, and has a more exotic instrumental color, with an enhanced percussion section.
Tracks: 1.1 Symphony No. 5 in D: 1. P 1.2 Symphony No. 5 in D: 2. S 1.3 Symphony No. 5 in D: 3. R 1.4 Symphony No. 5 in D: 4. P 1.5 Symphony No. 8 in D minor 1.6 Symphony No. 8 in D minor 1.7 Symphony No. 8 in D minor 1.8 Symphony No. 8 in D minor
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