The original 1913 version of Symphony No. 2
Released for the first time on vinyl!
Released for the first time on 12-inch vinyl, Richard Hickox and the London Symphony Orchestra perform on this classic recording of Vaughan Williams’s A London Symphony, the only one available of the symphony in its original 1913 version. Also featured is The Banks of Green Willow by George Butterworth, to whom A London Symphony was dedicated.
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Side 1 |
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George Butterworth (1885-1916) |
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The Banks of Green Willow |
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Idyll |
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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
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A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2) |
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Original 1913 version |
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I. Lento – Allegro risoluto |
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II. Lento |
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Side 2 |
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A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2) |
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III. Scherzo [Nocturne]: Allegro vivace – Andantino |
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IV. Andante con moto – Maestoso alla Marcia [quasi lento] – Allegro – Andantino ma sostenuto – Tempo Primo – Allegro – Lento – Epilogue: Andante sostenuto – Lento |