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Music CD - Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies
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Music CD: Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies
List Price: $34.98
Our Price: $25.96
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Manufacturer: RCA
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1. A Song For All Seas, All Ships - Andante Maestoso - London Symphony Chorus
2. On The Beach At Night, Alone - Largo Sostenuto - London Symphony Chorus
3. Scherzo: The Waves - Allegro Brillante - London Symphony
4. The Explorers - Grave E Molto Adagio - London Symphony Chorus
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0828765570824
Label: RCA
Manufacturer: RCA
Number Of Discs: 6
Publisher: RCA
Release Date: 2004-03-09
Studio: RCA
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: 9 Symphonies - ralph Vaughan Williams
Comment: Wonderful recordings. I remember seeing Andre Previn discussing and performing these on television. Couldn't have done better. Many thanks.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Good Bargin Set
Comment: First of all I agree with the other reviewers this set of RVW's Symphonies
is a very fine set. There are a few works I would have liked to see in it, but I can always get them on another bargin CD. The performances that really stand out here are " A Sea Symphony", The "London Symphony", and the "Sinfonia Antartica" The rest of the Symphonies all recieve impressive
perfomances by Andre Previn and the LSO and the LSC, and a fine line up of
soloists. Some reviewers complained about the narration in the "Sinfonia
Antartica" and said they prefer it just with the music, but I feel that
Sir Ralph Richardson's narration adds so much to the general mood of the
work, while the music can certainly stand on its own. I have to wonder though why this work is not better represented on disc. I would think that this Symphony cries out for a good surround sound SACD. I also feel that the Tuba Concerto deserves a little more reprsentation in the catalog. I also seem to like Previn's recording with the LSO of the Fifth
Symphony a litle better that his recording with the RPO on Telarc, which is also a great recording. It is so nice to find out that RVW is so much more that just the "Fantasia of a Theme of Thomas Tallis", and the "Fantasia on Greensleeves". Highly Recommended
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best for Less(t)
Comment: I agree with all the other reviewers here - this set is fantastic and you really can't beat the price. I've had it for over a year now and I love every piece. Admittedly, I am not a classical music perfectionist - I cannot compare the quality of these recordings to the other 400 different recorded versions available today - but these performances are very fine, the sound is great, it's in a nice package, and it's ridiculously cheap. Plus, it's Vaughan Williams. If you're worried about accessibility of the music, I think it's worth giving it a shot. Symphonies 1,2,7, and 8 are pretty easy to get into. That's not to say that VW is boring or tame. He was a master composer and colorist and his music is continually fascinating. When I listen to his music, I feel two things: 1.) he had a profound understanding of England (I feel like I know it as an American just from listening to him) and 2.) he had an amazing gift for composing pieces that not only sound great, but feel great. VW feels great to listen to. Have fun!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: A good purchase
Comment: Very good quality of sound and excellent performance. The music itself (which I did
not know complete, I had only listened some of the nine symphonies before) has superb
moments and other that I don't like so much, but that's a matter of taste. Globally,
a very good purchase for the value.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Great First Buy on Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Comment: Up until recently, I was only vaguely familiar with the music of British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. After reading the reviews and noticing the lower than usual price for this set, I thought I'd give it a listen. I'm definitely glad I did as this is some very beautiful music indeed.
All nine of Vaughan William's symphonies are included here along with four bonus pieces, the Concerto Accademico for Violin, the Bass Tuba Concerto, "Three Portraits from the England of Elizabeth" and the overture for the stage play "The Wasps".
Conductor Andre Previn definitely brings these works to life in a mighty way. The "Sea Symphony" is a real standout with its beautiful choral arrangements and orchestrations. Other standouts are the "Pastoral" third symphony and the dramatic Stravinsky-esque fourth symphony.
Indeed, all of the music here is something special and I'm very satisfied to have this set as my introduction to the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Like other reviewers have stated here, this is definitely a must-have collection and I can't think of a better way to start a Vaughan Williams library than with this.
A small footnote: After listening to the first movement of "A Sea Symphony", it may be quite possible that John Lennon sampled a small section of it for "Revolution 9" on the Beatles' White Album. The section in question occurs roughly 12 minutes into the first movement. It's very brief but it immediately stuck out once it was heard.
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