Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Barber: Adagio for Strings; Grainger: Irish Tune from County
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Performer: John Sant'AmbrogioComposer: Samuel Barber
Composer: Gabriel Faure
Composer: Percy Grainger
Composer: Erik Satie
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Performer: Thomas Dumm
Performer: Beverly Schiebler
Performer: John Korman
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Telarc
Soundtracks:
- Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, for 2 string orchestras
- Gymnopedie for piano No. 1
- Gymnopedie for piano No. 2
- Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11
- Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50
- Irish Tune from County Derry (Londonderry Air), folk song for string orchestra with 2 horns ad lib. (BFMS 15)
Music reviews of Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Barber: Adagio for Strings; Grainger: Irish Tune from County
Music Review: Musical Catnip
Rating: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite CDs. Being a cellist and particularly susceptible to melancholy music anyway, this CD is like catnip to me. I've performed the Tallis Fantasia and bought and listened to numerous performances of it- including the Penguin Guide's top recommendation- but no performance I've ever heard comes anywhere close to this one in terms of ensemble playing, musical conviction and overall impact.
The more Slatkin/St. Louis recordings I hear, the more impressed I am with how well this orchestra plays together. I can only compare them to Chanticleer; they breathe together, listen constantly, weave their lines in and out with sensitivity and precision, start and stop together, and their timing is impeccable. In a piece like the Tallis Fantasia, which in lesser hands can easily degenerate into blurred lines and confusing-sounding "busywork" the ability to play together- really together- is indispensable. And what they do here is stunning.
I actually found this CD when looking for their performance of Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), which I had heard on the radio. When I found that piece on this CD, accompanied by other truly moving performances, I was ecstatic. This CD will hold a place of honor in my collection for a long, long time.
General CDs
- Styles > Classical
- Featured Composers, A-Z > ( B ) > Barber, Samuel
- ( F ) > Faur?, Gabriel
- ( G ) > Grainger, Percy Aldridge
- ( S ) > Satie, Erik
- ( V ) > Vaughan Williams, Ralph
- Featured Performers, A-Z > ( B ) > Barber, Samuel
- ( S ) > St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
- Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Vaughan Williams, Ralph
- General Contemporary
- Opera & Vocal > General
- Barber, Samuel - Works by Barber
- Grainger, Percy Aldridge - Works by Grainger
- Classical - Featured Composers, A-Z - ( F ) - Faur?, Gabriel - General
- Classical - Historical Periods - Modern, 20th, & 21st Century - Composers - Vaughan Williams, Ralph - General
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