The final volume in the RLPO/Andrew Manze Vaughan Williams Symphony cycle contains ‘Sinfonia Antartica’ No.7 and his final enigmatic symphony, the 9th. The 7th drew its inspiration from music RVW had composed for the film ‘Scott of the Antartic’, though very little of that score actually made it to the symphony. This often mis-understood work is a true symphony that draws on themes from the film. The composer headed each movement with a literary quotation, and these are narrated on this recording by the distinguished actor Timothy West, following in the footsteps of Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson. The 9th symphony dates from his final years and shows no trace of any creative decline. It is a challenging forbidding work and if music could be hewn from granite, then this symphony is a supreme example.
Tracklist: 01. Symphony No. 7 “Sinfonia Antartica”: I. Prelude – Andante maestoso 02. Symphony No. 7 “Sinfonia Antartica”: II. Scherzo moderato 03. Symphony No. 7 “Sinfonia Antartica”: III. Landscape – Lento 04. Symphony No. 7 “Sinfonia Antartica”: IV. Intermezzo – Andante sostenuto 05. Symphony No. 7 “Sinfonia Antartica”: V. Epilogue – Alla marcia, moderato (non troppo allegro) 06. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor: I. Moderato maestoso 07. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor: II. Andante sostenuto 08. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor: III. Scherzo – Allegro pesante 09. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor: IV. Andante tranquillo
Personnel: Rowan Pierce, soprano Timothy West, narrator Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Ladies of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Andrew Manze, conductor
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