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| 1. Three Shakespeare Songs, Op.6: Come Away, Death | |||
| 2. Three Shakespeare Songs, Op.6: O Mistress Mine | |||
| 3. Three Shakespeare Songs, Op.6: Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind | |||
| 4. Four Songs Of Mirza Scaffy, Op.2: Neig' shon' Knospe Dich zu dir | |||
| 5. Four Songs Of Mirza Scaffy, Op.2: Und was die Sonne gluht | |||
| 6. Four Songs Of Mirza Scaffy, Op.2: Ich fuhle Deinen Odem | |||
| 7. Four Songs Of Mirza Scaffy, Op.2: Die helle Sonne leuchtet | |||
| 8. Autumn Evening, Op.14 No.1 | |||
| 9. June | |||
| 10. Two September Songs, Op.18 Nos.5&6: Through The Sunny Garden | |||
| 11. Two September Songs, Op.18 Nos.5&6: The Valley And The Hill | |||
| 12. Arab Love Song, Op.25 No.4 | |||
| 13. Music, When Soft Voices Die, Op.25 No.5 | |||
| 14. Love's Philosophy, Op.3 No.1 | |||
| 15. Five Shakespeare Songs, Op.23: Fear No More The Heat O' The Sun | |||
| 16. Five Shakespeare Songs, Op.23: Under The Greenwood Tree | |||
| 17. Five Shakespeare Songs, Op.23: It Was A Lover And His Lass | |||
| 18. Five Shakespeare Songs, Op.23: Take, O Take Those Lips Away | |||
| 19. Five Shakespeare Songs, Op.23: Hey, Ho, The Wind And The Rain | |||
| 20. Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal, Op.3 No.2 | |||
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Wordsworth's "Intimations of Immortality" is said to be one of the great masterpieces of English poetry. Finzi's setting of it has been criticised in the UK as being inappropriate due to the "fact" that "great poetry requires no musical setting." And so, by the same argument, composers should only use less-than-great texts. Now of course many of them do just that, particularly opera composers, but the truth is that when words meet music, it's the music that matters, and Finzi's is wonderful music indeed. Granted he was only a "minor master", but in the careful setting of words his talent was pretty impressive, as this lovely disc so eloquently demonstrates. --David Hurwitz
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'I shall treasure this recording' --Organists' Review
'Rich, glowing performances in a class apart' --BBC Music Magazine
'Rich, glowing performances in a class apart' --BBC Music Magazine
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
These works for tenor, choir & orchestra are fine examples of Finzi's music. The tenor John Mark Ainsley has exceptionally clear diction, which is appropriate since Finzi thought deeply about the words he is setting. I have seen some texts describe Dies Natalis as Finzi's masterpiece, I wouldn't disagree with that, but Intimations of Immortality is a larger work with a greater dramatic range. Best appreciated on a quiet evening.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Evokes a pastoral sense of wonder
15 Feb 2008
Format:Audio CD
Perhaps this music will not reach everyone in quite the same way. The lyrics for these settings by Traherne and Wordsworth, respectively, capture a sense of wonder at life, and look at life from an eternal mystical perspective, but not from the after-life as is common, but back to childhood and the origins of life.
In his orchestration, Finzi captures the sense of the lyrics perfectly and skillfully. The music is beautifully sung by John Mark Ainsley; there is a lot of singing here, and all of it very fine. As usual, Best's direction ensures that every detail of this finely nuanced score is clearly rendered. Each to his own cup of tea; I will take this over Gershwin any day of the week. This is contemplative music for the contemplative mind, gorgeous and absolutely moving to the core.
In his orchestration, Finzi captures the sense of the lyrics perfectly and skillfully. The music is beautifully sung by John Mark Ainsley; there is a lot of singing here, and all of it very fine. As usual, Best's direction ensures that every detail of this finely nuanced score is clearly rendered. Each to his own cup of tea; I will take this over Gershwin any day of the week. This is contemplative music for the contemplative mind, gorgeous and absolutely moving to the core.
7 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Fabulous music for my ears
28 Mar 1999
Format:Audio CD
This CD, along with the piece itself, is wonderfully composed by Gerald Finzi (I am a little partial to it because I played it with the UC Santa Cruz orchestra just recently) The choral arrangements prove to be enticing while singing in English.
0 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Light Fare, similar to Contemporary Stage Music
2 Mar 2007
Format:Audio CD
As I search music catalogues for new things, I discovered this release of Gerald Finzi's 'Dies Natalis' and 'Intimations of Immortality', with some pretty well known performers, lead by John Mark Ainsley. I primarily address this review to similar searchers for unusual music. My overall impression is that these two works are cut from the same cloth as much of 20th Century theatre music, and that while it is 'prettier' than Gershwin or Weill, it is not as robust. There is nothing here which grabs one, in the same way that you are moved by pieces such as 'Summertime'(Gershwin) and 'Mahagoney'(Weill).
I am happy to have heard these pieces, and I believe the earlier reviewer who praises the performance. It's just that these are relatively lightweight pieces.
I am happy to have heard these pieces, and I believe the earlier reviewer who praises the performance. It's just that these are relatively lightweight pieces.
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