Mark Elder: Symphonies 5 & 8 - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Symphonies 5 & 8
Artist: Mark Elder
Label: Halle
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5065001341397
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2013-07-09
Number of Discs: 1

The Hallé releases it's second volume of works by Vaughan Williams, continuing it's award-winning survey of British music under Musical Director Sir Mark Elder. The release combines two highly contrasting works, for a disc that is both moving and uplifting. The Symphony No. 5 is a generally tranquil work with music influenced by Ravel, with whom Vaughan Williams had studied, and is scored for very traditional forces. The Symphony No. 8 is dedicated to Sir John Barbirolli, and was premiered by the Hallé in 1956. It is the shortest and least serious of the symphonies, and has a more exotic instrumental color, with an enhanced percussion section.

Tracks:
1.1 Symphony No. 5 in D: 1. P
1.2 Symphony No. 5 in D: 2. S
1.3 Symphony No. 5 in D: 3. R
1.4 Symphony No. 5 in D: 4. P
1.5 Symphony No. 8 in D minor
1.6 Symphony No. 8 in D minor
1.7 Symphony No. 8 in D minor
1.8 Symphony No. 8 in D minor

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