A London Symphony

Album by Ralph Vaughan Williams & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Bernard Haitink

A London Symphony is the second symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, completed in 1914 and first performed that year. The work blends pastoral English lyricism with vivid orchestral colour and urban motifs to evoke scenes of London, marking an important early development in Vaughan Williams's symphonic voice and his contribution to English music in the early 20th century.
First released: 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 2, "A London Symphony": I. Lento - Allegro risoluto
    15:21
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 2, "A London Symphony": II. Lento
    12:13
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 2, "A London Symphony": III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace
    7:34
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 2, "A London Symphony": IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia (quasi lento) - Allegro
    14:25
  5. 5.
    Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
    16:16

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