Finzi: Nocturne; Severn Rhapsody; Eclogue; etc
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Composer: Gerald FinziConductor: Adrian Boult
Conductor: Vernon Handley
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Performer: Peter Katin
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2007-05-08
Music Label: Lyrita
Soundtracks:
- A Severn Rhapsody Op.3
- Nocturne (New Year Music) Op.7
- I. Grazioso
- II. Adagio
- III. Allegretto Grazioso
- Romance For String Orchestra Op.11
- Prelude For String Orchestra Op.25
- The Fall Of the Leaf, Elegy For Orchestra Op.20
- Introit For Small Orchestra And Solo Violin Op.6
- Eclogue For Piano And String Orchestra Op.10 - New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Grand Fantasia & Toccata For Piano And Orchestra Op.38 - New Philharmonia Orchestra
Music reviews of Finzi: Nocturne; Severn Rhapsody; Eclogue; etc
Music Review: 79+ minutes of bliss
Rating: 5 Stars
I first heard the music of Gerald Finzi while driving in a rental car in Albany, New York in 1990. A classical station was playing his "Eclogue for Piano and Strings". I was dumbfounded. Why had I never before heard this beautiful piece of music ? I pulled over to the side of the road and called the station (remember those early cell phones that looked like walkie-talkies ?), and got the info. When I returned home, I hunted down the Lyrita LP, with Peter Katin on the piano, and the strings of the New Philharmonia Orchestra. Years later, I got rid of all of my LPs; I had several CDs of Finzi's music by then, and I figured that my departed and sorely missed LP would soon be out on CD.
I waited quite a while, as it turned out, but it was worth the wait. The Lyrita Recorded Edition (see my Alwyn review for info about the label) has done a superb transfer of the original LP to CD, adding pieces from another Finzi LP on the way. The sum total is this magnificent collection of music by a man whom I consider to be the most underrated composer of the 20th century.
The works on this disc include: A Severn Rhapsody (Op.3), Nocturne (Op.7), Three Soliloquies for Small Orchestra (from Op.28), Romance for String Orchestra (Op.11), Prelude for String Orchestra (Op.25), The Fall of the Leaf (Op.20), Introit for Small Orchestra and solo Violin (Op.6), the Eclogue for Piano and Strings (Op.10), and the Grand Fantasia and Toccata for Piano and Orchestra (Op.38). The Eclogue and the Grand Fantasia are played by the New Philharmonia, conducted by Vernon Handley; the remainder of the works are played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult.
Finzi's parents were Jewish, and despite his Italian-sounding name, he was as English as could be. He studied counterpoint at the Royal College of Music, and later taught at the Royal Academy of Music. After his marriage in 1933, he and his wife lived in the country; it was an idyllic life in pastoral surroundings. He enjoyed modest success as a composer in England, with numerous works published and performed in his lifetime. Sadly, he died too young at age 55.
Many CDs of Finzi's music are available; I have six aside from this one, on the Naxos, EMI, Chandos, and Nimbus labels. This Lyrita CD is by far the best of the lot. The sound is lifelike, full, and transparent, on a solid black-quiet background. The music itself is melodic, lyrical, and elegant; perhaps the best word is "moving". Finzi was a friend of Howard Ferguson, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and William Walton, among others, and the influence of those friends is detectable yet Finzi speaks in his own voice. This is emotional music that stays with you for a long time after the disc is over.
I can't recommend this disc highly enough. It should be in the collection of every serious music lover.
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