BBC MM out with RVW symphony no 6, conducted by Boult

[Alison]

Wrt RVW6 - Rough Guide to Classical Music recommends this - any views?

OG

Good by Davis (A) standard.

Average by normal standard.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Good by Davis (A) standard.

Average by normal standard.

Ooh! A bit above "average" I'd say, Alison. Brassbandmaestro is very fond of the Andrew Davis RVW cycle - I find it a bit safe, dependable, well-prepared, decently played, good recorded sound. But the Sixth is the best performance in the set by far, I'd say.

But, if you want a really good version of the Sixth, the Davis is blown out of the water by Handley:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaughan-Williams-Symphonies-6-9-Ralph/dp/B000025XXR/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1363561664&sr=1-3

(a penny; I ask you!!)

or Haitink:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaughan-Williams-Symphonies-6-9-Ralph/dp/B000025XXR/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1363561664&sr=1-3

... and this ain't bad, either:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaughan-Williams-Symphonies-Nos-4-6/dp/B0018OAP2U/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1363561797&sr=1-2

[Barbirollians]

Good by Davis (A) standard.

Average by normal standard.

Spot on !

[Roehre]

Well I don't know about you, dear reader, but I was mightily perplexed by all these references to 'the Bridge'.

Turns out it's a performance of Frank Bridge's wonderful orchestral work The Sea by the National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Martyn Brabbins.

I wonder if anyone has listened to it yet

Originally Posted by teamsaint

How do you rate the performance of the Bridge , Roehre?
Its a fabulous piece, and there is a tempting special offer on the subscription ATM...
http://www.buysubscriptions.com/musi...e-subscription

Good performance and ditto recording IMHO.
Certainly up to Handley's Ulster recording on Chandos (don't know the recording of The Sea in Chandos Bridge orchestral works-series), and to Groves' one (Royal Liverpool) from 1976 on HMV/EMI. The public is hardly noticebale (apart from the applause). A pity of the not very succesful remastering of RVW 6 on that BBCMM CD.

[For those who don't know The Sea I need to stress: this a Bridge work from 1911 and therefore from before his turning to more continental harmonic and instrumental thinking. I'd like to say, a typical high romantic British tone poem in 4 mvts (ca.21 minutes) from the 1910s.]

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