Credits:

San Francisco Opera

Description:

Androu Manze's RVW!"Antarctic Symphony" & "No. 9" complete a magnificent new symphonic cycle in 2016, by master musician Androu Manze and the prestigious British orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO). The Complete Symphonies of Vaughan Williams. The fifth and final volume finally includes "Antarctic Symphony (Symphony No. 7)," which was transformed from music for the film "Scott of Antarctica" into a symphony, and "Symphony No. 9," the last symphony written by Vaughan Williams in his last years. Andrew Manze's Vaughan Williams Cycle has been acclaimed by the world's major media, including Record Art, Gramophone Magazine, and BBC Music Magazine, for its sensitive and well-balanced performances. A must-listen for British music fans, the new definitive collection of RVW in the 21st century is now proudly complete! Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antartica': I. Prelude: Andante maestoso
2.Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antartica': II. Scherzo: Moderato
3.Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antartica': III. Landscape: Lento
4.Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antartica': IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
5.Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia Antartica': V. Epilogue: Alla marcia, moderato (non troppo allegro)
6.Symphony No. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso
7.Symphony No. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto
8.Symphony No. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro pesante
9.Symphony No. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo