Wordsworth: Orchestral Music, Vol. 2

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Label
Toccata
Release Date
August 2, 2019
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      WORDSWORTH, WILLIAM
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Liepaja Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Arnicane, Bydlowska, Gibbons
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 02, 2019
    • UPC
      5060113445261
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      TOCC0526
    • LABEL
      Toccata
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Poco adagio -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Arta Arnicane

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    2. II. Allegro feroce -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Arta Arnicane

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    3. II. Adagio cantabile -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Arta Arnicane

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    4. IV. Allegro feroce -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Arta Arnicane

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    5. V. Coda

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Arta Arnicane

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    6. No. 1. Sundown

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    7. No. 2. The Lonely Tarn

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    8. No. 3. Seascape

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    9. I. Moderato e sostenuto

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Kamila Bydlowska

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    10. II. Adagio cantabile -

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Kamila Bydlowska

      Conductor: John Gibbons

    11. III. Allegretto - Allegro spiritoso

      Composer: William Wordsworth

      Ensemble: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Kamila Bydlowska

      Conductor: John Gibbons


The music of William Wordsworth (1908-88) - a great-great-grandson of the poet's brother Christopher - lies downstream from that of Vaughan Williams and Sibelius; like that of his contemporary Edmund Rubbra, Wordsworth's music unfolds spontaneously, as a natural process. This second volume brings two concertos, both major works - though long forgotten, and strongly contrasted in their approach: the gritty and muscular Piano Concerto is cast in a single, tightly argued span, whereas the lyrical Violin Concerto is expansive and unhurried - and deeply touching. They are complemented by the Three Pastoral Sketches, which grow gently from understated autumnal hues to a dignified and moving climax. All three scores show an extraordinary command of orchestral color.