William Wordsworth, the composer, was a great-great-grandson of Christopher Wordsworth, the brother of the famous Romantic poet William Wordsworth.
Recording & Production
This album is the seventh in a series of recordings by Toccata Classics, which has previously featured orchestral music by composers like Leif Solberg, Charles O'Brien, Josef Schelb, and Fridrich Bruk.
Performer Biography
The Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, featured on this recording, is the oldest symphonic ensemble in the Baltic States, founded in 1881.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite his personal reticence, William Wordsworth often gave his compositions titles suggesting discourse, such as 'Conversation', 'Dialogue', and 'Symposium', reflecting a musical form of interaction.
Composer's Artistic Vision
William Wordsworth believed music only truly exists when written symbols are translated into an 'aural experience' that matches the composer's original imagination.
Recording & Production
The recording includes an alternative ending for Symphony No. 8, 'Pax Hominibus', which the composer William Wordsworth allowed conductors to use at their discretion.
Composer Biography
William Wordsworth was a lifelong pacifist, associated with the Peace Pledge Union, and became a conscientious objector during World War II, working on the land.
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