{"product_id":"finzi-collins-philharmonia-orchestra-vaughan-williams-symphony-no-5-finzi-clarinet-concerto-super-audio-cd","title":"Michael Collins: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 - Finzi: Clarinet Concerto - SUPER-AUDIO CD","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eVaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 - Finzi: Clarinet Concerto\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eMichael Collins\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eBis\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eSUPER-AUDIO CD\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e7318599923673\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2020-07-03\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eAdditional Details: \u003c\/b\u003eHYBRID SACD\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         The distinguished clarinetist Michael Collins has in recent years also gained recognition as a conductor, appearing with eminent orchestras across the world. The present disc sees his recording debut as a conductor of symphonic repertoire, from which he has chosen Vaughan Williams's Fifth Symphony - one of the composer's best-loved works. Written during the Second World War and with it's symphonic predecessor displaying a convulsive fury and desolation, the Fifth is surprisingly serene and pastoral. Vaughan Williams dedicated it 'without permission' to Jean Sibelius - who in his diary described his impression on first hearing the work as 'a caress from a summer world.' On the present release, Vaughan Williams is followed by his younger colleague and friend Gerald Finzi, who he once advised to write a symphony: 'They're ever so easy'. Finzi was not convinced, and remains known as a composer of primarily vocal music, but among his few instrumental works is a Concerto for Clarinet, the instrument widely regarded as the most voice-like of all. For this, Michael Collins reverts to his customary role as soloist, conducting the strings of the Philharmonia Orchestra from the clarinet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Symphony No. 5 in D Major \u003cbr\u003e1.2 I. Preludio: Moderato - Allegro - Tempo I \u003cbr\u003e1.3 II. Scherzo: Presto Misterioso \u003cbr\u003e1.4 III. Romanza: Lento \u003cbr\u003e1.5 IV. Passacaglia: Moderato \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Clarinet Concerto in C minor, Op. 31 \u003cbr\u003e1.7 I. Allegro Vigoroso \u003cbr\u003e1.8 II. Adagio, Ma Senza Rigore \u003cbr\u003e1.9 III. Rondo: Allegro Giocoso\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41742782234695,"sku":"40510217","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3826207-2576253.jpg?v=1749182217","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/finzi-collins-philharmonia-orchestra-vaughan-williams-symphony-no-5-finzi-clarinet-concerto-super-audio-cd","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}