Sinfonia Antartica / Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus

Album by Ralph Vaughan Williams & Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus & Leonard Slatkin & Linda Hohenfeld

Sinfonia Antartica is the seventh symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, completed in 1952. The symphony incorporates wordless female voices and a wind machine to evoke the desolate and icy landscapes of Antarctica.
First released: 1993

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Quick March / Sea Songs
    3:40
  2. 2.
    Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Theme
    2:35
  3. 3.
    Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Variant I
    0:47
  4. 4.
    Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Variant II
    1:56
  5. 5.
    Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Variant III
    1:21
  6. 6.
    Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Variant IV
    0:55
  7. 7.
    Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Variant V
    2:43
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 7, "Sinfonia antartica": I. Prelude: Andante maestoso
    9:11
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 7, "Sinfonia antartica": II. Scherzo: Moderato
    5:10
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 7, "Sinfonia antartica": III. Landscape: Lento
    10:24
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 7, "Sinfonia antartica": IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
    5:59
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 7, "Sinfonia antartica": V. Epilogue: Alla marcia, moderato (non troppo allegro)
    8:02

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