Andrew Manze, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Ralph Vaughan Williams: A Pastoral Symphony, Symphony No. 4 (2017)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 248 Mb | Total time: 68:49 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Onyx Classics | ONYX 4161 | Recorded: 2016
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 248 Mb | Total time: 68:49 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Onyx Classics | ONYX 4161 | Recorded: 2016
Andrew Manze's interpretations of Vaughan Williams's Symphonies have met with acclaim from audiences and critics alike. This second volume in his complete symphony cycle with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra features Symphonies Nos.3 and 4. These two works were heavily influenced by the Great War and its aftermath. Full of repressed rage and sorrow at the futility of the war, Symphony No.3 is often seen as a war requiem. Symphony No.4 is a violent and turbulent work, reflecting the post Great War world and the political turmoil of the 1930s. Both works are illuminated by Manze's distinguished leadership.