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Finzi: The Collection [Box set]

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  • Audio CD (14 Jun 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Universal Classics
  • ASIN: B0002852S0
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 172,482 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Eclogue - Piers Lane, English Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Daniel
2. 1. Intrada - Philip Langridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
3. 2. Rhapsody (Recitativo Stromentato) - Philip Langridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
4. 3. The Rapture (Danza) - Philip Langridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
5. 4. Wonder (Arioso) - Philip Langridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
6. 5. The Salutation (Aria) - Philip Langridge, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
7. Forlana - Emma Johnson
8. 1. Allegro vigoroso - L'istesso tempo ma in modo lirico - Andrew Marriner, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
9. 2. Adagio ma senza rigore - Andrew Marriner, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
10. 3. Rondo (Allegro giocoso) - Andrew Marriner, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
See all 11 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. A frosty Christmas Eve - Donald Sweeney, Choir Of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill
2. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them - Libby Crabtree, Donald Sweeney, Choir Of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill
3. Romance for String Orchestra - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
4. Come away, come away, death - Bryn Terfel, Malcolm Martineau
5. Who is Silvia? - Bryn Terfel, Malcolm Martineau
6. Fear no more the heat o' the sun - Bryn Terfel, Malcolm Martineau
7. O Mistress mine - Bryn Terfel, Malcolm Martineau
8. It was a lover and his lass - Bryn Terfel, Malcolm Martineau
9. 1. Summer Schemes - Benjamin Luxon, David Willison
10. 2. When I set out for Lyonnesse - Benjamin Luxon, David Willison
See all 20 tracks on this disc

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to the world of Finzi, 25 Feb 2008
By Mart Music (Essex, UK) - See all my reviews
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Although Finzi had parents of German (Mother) and Italian (Father) origin, he was born in London and his music is typically English. Many of his compositions are sombre works, music set to the poetry of Thomas Hardy, Thomas Traherne and William Wordsworth. His childhood experiences no doubt influenced his tendency to write in such melancholy style, for his father died when he was seven and his early music teacher died during World War I. Three of his brothers also died during this period.

Nevertheless Finzi continued to study music and rubbed shoulders with some of the English greats like Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams. He took a dislike to the City life so moved to Wiltshire with his wife, then eventually settled in Ashmansworth in Hampshire where he spent his time composing, apple tree cultivating and amassing a huge library of books on poetry. In 1951 Finzi discovered he was suffering from Hodgkin's disease and was given tens years to live. Sadly he died much sooner, in 1956, following an illness through chickenpox.

This 2CD set gives a good example of his music, with contributions from big names like Bryn Terfel (baritone), Philip Langridge (tenor), Emma Johnson (clarinet) and conductors Richard Hickox and Sir Neville Marriner leading the London Symphony Orchestras and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. The music leans towards the vocal and choral aspect of Finzi's work, with others such as the `Clarinet Concerto' and the `Romance (Op.11)' providing examples of his orchestral compositions.

In summary, a perfect introduction to the music of Gerald Finzi

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