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| 1. Symphony No. 6 In E Minor: Allegro |
| 2. Symphony No. 6 In E Minor: Moderato |
| 3. Symphony No. 6 In E Minor: Scherzo: Allegro vivace |
| 4. Symphony No. 6 In E Minor: Epilogue: Moderato |
| 5. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis |
| 6. The Lark Ascending |
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Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis
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Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis
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The lark ascending
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra
with Tasmin Little
Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Davis's undeniably patchy Vaughan Williams cycle got off to a great start with this visceral account of No. 6. First performed in 1948, contemporary reports had visions of World War Three in mind as the likely scenario. With its mute, other-worldly "epilogue" finale, it's easy to read these assumptions into the music, although the overall emotional range is far wider and more personal than the analogy suggests. The opening movement features one of VW's most striking melodies--too good to leave stranded in a film score, while the bleak second movement and harsh scherzo bring the spirit if not the substance of "1984" readily to mind. Davis gets playing of real intensity from the BBCSO, with a detailed yet spacious recording to match. After this onslaught, the powerful calm of the Tallis Fantasia, and pastoral nostalgia of The Lark Ascending--Tasmin Little the poetic soloist--make for a much-needed contrast. The VW symphonies are the chronicle of a life's work, and this excellent CD is as good an entry-point as you'll find. --Richard Whitehouse
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