A London Symphony

Album by Ralph Vaughan Williams & Sir Adrian Boult & London Philharmonic Orchestra

A London Symphony is the second symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, composed in 1913–14 and revised in later years. The work blends pastoral and urban elements, using broad orchestral colours, folk-influenced thematic material and vivid musical vignettes to evoke scenes of London, and it marks an early-career statement that helped shape Vaughan Williams's mature symphonic voice.

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  1. 1.
    A London Symphony: I. Lento - Allegro risoluto
    13:25
  2. 2.
    A London Symphony: II. Lento
    11:02
  3. 3.
    A London Symphony: III. Scherzo: Nocturne, Allegro vivace
    7:04
  4. 4.
    A London Symphony: IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia - Allegro - Lento - Epilogue
    12:29
  5. 5.
    Partita: I. Prelude: Andante tranquillo
    6:26
  6. 6.
    Partita: II. Scherzo ostinato: Presto
    4:23
  7. 7.
    Partita: III. Intermezzo (Homage to Henry Hall)
    4:21
  8. 8.
    Partita: IV. Fantasia: Allegro
    6:11

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