Lyrita
Boult Conducts Holst - Fugal Overture, Scherzo, Beni Mora, Etc
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Details
- Composer
- GUSTAV HOLST
- Artist
- Lpo, Lso, Sir Adrian Boult
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Lyrita
- Released
- Oct 01, 2006
- Catalog #
- SRCD222
- UPC
- 5020926022226
About
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
Tracklist 13 tracks
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1 A Fugal Overture, Op. 40, No. 1 05:12
- Track
- 1
- Title
- A Fugal Overture, Op. 40, No. 1
- Duration
- 05:12
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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2 A Somerset Rhapsody, Op. 21, No. 2 09:01
- Track
- 2
- Title
- A Somerset Rhapsody, Op. 21, No. 2
- Duration
- 09:01
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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3 I. First Dance 06:28
- Track
- 3
- Title
- I. First Dance
- Duration
- 06:28
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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4 II. Second Dance 03:55
- Track
- 4
- Title
- II. Second Dance
- Duration
- 03:55
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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5 III. Finale: In the Streets of the Ouled Nails 06:50
- Track
- 5
- Title
- III. Finale: In the Streets of the Ouled Nails
- Duration
- 06:50
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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6 Hammersmith, Op. 52 (version for orchestra) 13:40
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Hammersmith, Op. 52 (version for orchestra)
- Duration
- 13:40
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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7 Scherzo 05:29
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Scherzo
- Duration
- 05:29
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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8 I. Prelude: Song of the Fisherman 02:35
- Track
- 8
- Title
- I. Prelude: Song of the Fisherman
- Duration
- 02:35
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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9 II. Ceremonial Dance 01:52
- Track
- 9
- Title
- II. Ceremonial Dance
- Duration
- 01:52
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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10 III. Dance of the Marionette 01:44
- Track
- 10
- Title
- III. Dance of the Marionette
- Duration
- 01:44
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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11 IV. Interlude: Song of the Fisherman 00:49
- Track
- 11
- Title
- IV. Interlude: Song of the Fisherman
- Duration
- 00:49
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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12 V. Dance under the Cherry Tree 02:25
- Track
- 12
- Title
- V. Dance under the Cherry Tree
- Duration
- 02:25
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
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13 VI. Finale: Dance of the Wolves 01:41
- Track
- 13
- Title
- VI. Finale: Dance of the Wolves
- Duration
- 01:41
- Composer
- Gustav Holst
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult