Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D Major - Finzi: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31
7/3/2020, 7 Tracks, 1:08:30
Featuring
Michael Collins
Philharmonia Orchestra
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Gerald Finzi
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Composition History
Vaughan Williams suggested that Finzi add a short solo cadenza to the first movement of his Clarinet Concerto, bridging passionate and meditative moods.
Compositional Technique
Vaughan Williams's Symphony No. 5 incorporates the phenomenon of 'variants' in folk music, where melodies resemble each other but have distinct identities, similar to how folk songs evolve orally.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in July 2019 at Watford Colosseum, England, using Neumann, Sennheiser, Schoeps, and DPA microphones.
Composer Biography
Ralph Vaughan Williams dedicated his Symphony No. 5 to Jean Sibelius, a Finnish composer, without his permission.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gerald Finzi, a British composer, found his finest inspiration in writing for the voice and responding minutely to words, even when composing instrumental music.
Composition History
Some ideas in the Romanza movement of Vaughan Williams's Symphony No. 5 originated from his ongoing operatic project, The Pilgrim's Progress, composed between 1925 and 1951.
Performer Biography
Michael Collins, the clarinet soloist and conductor on this album, was awarded an MBE in 2015 for his services to music.
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