Symphonies Nos. 7 & 3
Album by Ralph Vaughan Williams & Patricia Rozario & BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis
Symphonies Nos. 7 and 3 are orchestral works by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, completed in 1952 and 1922 respectively. Symphony No. 7, known as 'Sinfonia antartica', incorporates a large orchestra with unique instruments like the wind machine to evoke the Antarctic landscape, while Symphony No. 3, titled 'A Pastoral Symphony', reflects the composer's experiences during World War I, featuring a meditative and evocative character.
First released: 1997
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- 1.Sinfonia Antarctica (Symphony no. 7) I. Prelude10:11
- 2.Sinfonia Antarctica (Symphony no. 7) II. Scherzo6:28
- 3.Sinfonia Antarctica (Symphony no. 7) III. Landscape11:10
- 4.Sinfonia Antarctica (Symphony no. 7) IV. Intermezzo5:53
- 5.Sinfonia Antarctica (Symphony no. 7) V. Epilogue9:26
- 6.A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3) I. Molto moderato9:33
- 7.A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3) II. Lento moderato7:52
- 8.A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3) III. Moderato pesante - Presto6:07
- 9.A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3) IV. Lento - Moderato maestoso - Lento10:43
