This album is the second volume in a series of recordings by Toccata Classics dedicated to the orchestral music of William Wordsworth.
Composer's Artistic Vision
William Wordsworth found inspiration in the 'grander aspects of Nature' and the 'ever-changing colours of the Scottish Highlands', aiming for a clearer and less complicated style in his music.
Composer Biography
William Wordsworth, the composer, was a great-great grandson of Christopher Wordsworth, brother of the famous Romantic poet.
Performer Biography
The Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, featured on this recording, is the oldest symphonic ensemble in the Baltic states, founded in 1881.
Composer Biography
William Wordsworth was a pacifist and conscientious objector during the Second World War, working on the land while composing music at night.
Instruments
Violinist Kamila Bydlowska performs on this recording using a violin made by Carlo Giuseppe Testore in Milan around 1700, on loan from Tarisio, London.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite being reticent in speech, William Wordsworth often gave his compositions titles suggesting discourse, such as 'Conversation', 'Dialogue', and 'Symposium'.
