Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending / Vittorio, Chamber Orchestra of New York
Vaughan Williams withdrew or destroyed many works from his earliest period, but with its haunting opening and luminous polyphonic textures he considered The Solent as amongst his ‘most important works’. The Fantasia is his earliest known piece for solo instrument with orchestra and contains some of his most bravura writing, contrasting with the graceful geniality of the Suite. Depicting a sublimely pastoral scene and now one of the best loved pieces ever written, Vaughan Williams called The Lark Ascending a ‘romance’, a term reserved for his most profoundly lyrical utterances.
Product Description:
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Release Date: November 11, 2016
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UPC: 747313353071
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Catalog Number: 8573530
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Label: Naxos
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Number of Discs: 1
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Period: 8573530
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Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Conductor: Salvatore Di Vittorio
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Orchestra/Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of New York
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Performer: Jennifer Pike, Sina Kloke