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Stanford: Six Irish Rhapsodies, Etc / Handley, Et Al

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Details

Composer
STANFORD, CHARLES VILLIERS
Artist
Ly, Raphael, Mordkovitch, Vernon, Wallfisch, Handley
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Nov 01, 2003
Catalog #
CHAN 10116(2) X
UPC
095115111628

About

Vernon Handley has a great flair for getting the best out of unusual late-romantic music such as this, particularly when it has a Celtic flavour. He secures excellent playing from the Ulster Orchestra, and the recording is beautifully clear and sonorous. -- Gramophone

Tracklist 22 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Irish Rhapsody No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 78 13:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    Irish Rhapsody No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 78
    Duration
    13:42
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  3. 2 Irish Rhapsody No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 84, "The Lament for the Son of Ossian" 15:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    Irish Rhapsody No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 84, "The Lament for the Son of Ossian"
    Duration
    15:44
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  4. 3 Irish Rhapsody No. 3 in D Major, Op. 137 14:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    Irish Rhapsody No. 3 in D Major, Op. 137
    Duration
    14:08
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Raphael Wallfisch
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  5. 4 Irish Rhapsody No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 141, "The fisherman of Lough Neagh and what he saw" 18:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    Irish Rhapsody No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 141, "The fisherman of Lough Neagh and what he saw"
    Duration
    18:30
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  6. 5 Irish Rhapsody No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 147 14:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    Irish Rhapsody No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 147
    Duration
    14:33
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  7. Disc 2
  8. 1 Irish Rhapsody No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 191 10:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    Irish Rhapsody No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 191
    Duration
    10:16
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Lydia Mordkovitch
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  9. 2 I. Allegro moderato 15:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    15:33
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  10. 3 II. Adagio molto - Più mosso [quasi andante] 12:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Adagio molto - Più mosso [quasi andante]
    Duration
    12:39
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  11. 4 III. Allegro molto - Largamente e sostenuto 10:43
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Allegro molto - Largamente e sostenuto
    Duration
    10:43
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  12. 5 Introduction: Lento - Allegro moderato - Lento - Allegro moderato - Thema: Allegro vivace 02:23
    Track
    5
    Title
    Introduction: Lento - Allegro moderato - Lento - Allegro moderato - Thema: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  13. 6 Variation 1: Tranquillo 00:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 1: Tranquillo
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  14. 7 Variation 2: Poco più moto 01:00
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 2: Poco più moto
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  15. 8 Variation 3: Poco meno mosso 01:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 3: Poco meno mosso
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  16. 9 Variation 4: Presto 00:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 4: Presto
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  17. 10 Variation 5: — 00:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation 5: —
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  18. 11 Variation 6: Poco a poco più sostenuto 01:29
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 6: Poco a poco più sostenuto
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  19. 12 Variation 7: Intermezzo 02:18
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation 7: Intermezzo
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  20. 13 Variation 8: Andante tranquillo 02:10
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation 8: Andante tranquillo
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  21. 14 Variation 9: — 01:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    Variation 9: —
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  22. 15 Variation 10: — 00:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    Variation 10: —
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  23. 16 Variation 11: Lento 03:43
    Track
    16
    Title
    Variation 11: Lento
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley
  24. 17 Variation 12: Finale: Allegro moderato e deciso 06:38
    Track
    17
    Title
    Variation 12: Finale: Allegro moderato e deciso
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Charles Villiers Stanford
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vernon Handley