Sir Antonio Pappano, the conductor, has been the Music Director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, since 2002 and of the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome since 2005.
Composer Biography
Ralph Vaughan Williams, the composer, was the grandson of Josiah Wedgwood (of the pottery family) and the great-nephew of Charles Darwin.
Compositional Technique
Vaughan Williams studied with Maurice Ravel in 1908, learning "how to orchestrate in points of colour rather than in lines."
Historical Context
The recording dates for these symphonies coincided with significant UK events: Election Day 2019 and the night before the COVID-19 concert venue closures in 2020.
Performer Biography
The London Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1904, was London's first self-governing orchestra and has been resident at the Barbican since 1982.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vaughan Williams's 'discovery' of folk song in 1903 significantly influenced his compositional style.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live in DSD 256fs, with Symphony No. 4 recorded on December 12, 2019, and Symphony No. 6 on March 15, 2020.
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