Boult Conducts Holst - Fugal Overture, Scherzo, Beni Mora, Etc

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Label
Lyrita
Release Date
October 1, 2006
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      GUSTAV HOLST
    • PERFORMER
      Lpo, Lso, Sir Adrian Boult
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 01, 2006
    • UPC
      5020926022226
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SRCD222
    • LABEL
      Lyrita
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. A Fugal Overture, Op. 40, No. 1

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    2. A Somerset Rhapsody, Op. 21, No. 2

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    3. I. First Dance

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    4. II. Second Dance

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    5. III. Finale: In the Streets of the Ouled Nails

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    6. Hammersmith, Op. 52 (version for orchestra)

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    7. Scherzo

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    8. I. Prelude: Song of the Fisherman

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    9. II. Ceremonial Dance

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    10. III. Dance of the Marionette

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    11. IV. Interlude: Song of the Fisherman

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    12. V. Dance under the Cherry Tree

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult

    13. VI. Finale: Dance of the Wolves

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Adrian Boult



Adrian Boult brought tremendous authority to any recording he made of 20th century British works, having known the composers and often having conducted the premiere performances. These recordings, made in the early 1970s, demonstrate that age took not a bit of his musical command or energy on the podium. Boult was particularly associated with Gustav Holst (he conducted the public premiere of The Planets). Since this compilation presents some of the crown jewels of Lyrita's history, anyone with any interest in British music of the first third of the 20th century should consider this CD a mandatory acquisition. Beni-Mora is unusually picturesque and passionate; the Fugal Overture's wit and lyricism belies the impression of stodginess its title suggests; and the virtually unknown Japanese Suite charms and invigorates. The 30-year-old sound is still better--cleaner, clearer, and more natural--than most of the stuff major labels are putting out in standard CD sound today.

--Joseph Stevenson, ClassicsToday.com