Vaughan Williams: The symphonies

[Flosshilde]

So you think it's worth taking a punt at £4.00?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

So you think it's worth taking a punt at £4.00?

I'll say!

[teamsaint]

There's always a silver lining.

They routinely play Hendrix songs at the Swan Centre in Eastleigh. And, as you will appreciate if you know Eastleigh, this significantly improves the whole shopping "experience" !

I have never heard any RVW played there though. Perhaps they have put the Cd back in a vast Wagner box set by mistake,or something equally tiresome.

(losing the CDs being tiresome, not the Wagner, obviously !)

[EdgeleyRob]

I have played the Bakels/BournemouthSO #9.

But this is really good: I wouldn't disagree with anyone who regarded this as the best recording of the work - takes its palce with Boult and Handley as far as I'm concerned.

Yep,up there with the best.

In reply to Ferney, I suppose I don't really consider whether one VW symphony is superior to another. The 6th is a truly amazing work, but there are days when I would prefer one of the others (even A Sea Symphony). The interesting thing is that the composer himself must have been satisfied with his first symphonic attempt, as he never revised it, as he did with his no. 2.
My favourite has to be no. 5.

I am not musically informed or qualified enough to discuss the merits of one RVW symphony over another,I enjoy (need) them all.
However,if I could only save one from the fire it would have to be no 9.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I must keep trying with no. 9.

[Flosshilde]

I'll say!

Ordered from the grocer, along with the 'Boulez conducts Stravinsky' box set, which contains the BaL recommendation for the Soldier's Tale suite.

[Barbirollians]

We are lucky that with the exception of the Previn the leading versions of the complete symphonies are available - and so cheaply too .

[akiralx]

We are lucky that with the exception of the Previn the leading versions of the complete symphonies are available - and so cheaply too .

I do have the Japanese remasters of the Previn cycle (sadly not SACDs) and they sound remarkably good - his Pastoral is a real desert island disc.

[Flosshilde]

Ordered from the grocer, along with the 'Boulez conducts Stravinsky' box set, which contains the BaL recommendation for the Soldier's Tale suite.

Had an email first thing this morning to say that the VW is on its way, & another later on saying that the Boulez/Stravinsky is also in the post.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Had an email first thing this morning to say that the VW is on its way, & another later on saying that the Boulez/Stravinsky is also in the post.

[Barbirollians]

I have been enjoying Alexander Gibson's recording of the Fifth this morning . It comes on a 2 CD set with the BAL winning Berglund 4 and his Sixth as well as Silvestri's magnificent Tallis Fantasia . Not a recording I was aware of before - anyone know it ?

[visualnickmos]

I have been enjoying Alexander Gibson's recording of the Fifth this morning . It comes on a 2 CD set with the BAL winning Berglund 4 and his Sixth as well as Silvestri's magnificent Tallis Fantasia . Not a recording I was aware of before - anyone know it ?

Yes - I found it some while ago on an amazon "trawl" and couldn't resist the mad (low) price. Quite a gem of a 2 CD set, to say the least. Not a weak link in any of it.

[Barbirollians]

Yes - I found it some while ago on an amazon "trawl" and couldn't resist the mad (low) price. Quite a gem of a 2 CD set, to say the least. Not a weak link in any of it.

The Gibson 5 is an extraordinarily Sibelian account - which is hardly a surprise I suppose considering his eminence in that field and VW's dedication .

[BBMmk2]

I never thought Sir Alexander Gibson being an RVW conductor?

[Barbirollians]

Me neither and I am not sure that he recorded anything else by VW but it is a refreshing performance.