Wordsworth / Arnicane / Gibbons: Orchestral Music 2 - COMPACT DISCS

Wordsworth / Arnicane / Gibbons: Orchestral Music 2 - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Orchestral Music 2

Artist:

Wordsworth / Arnicane / Gibbons

Label:

Toccata

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

5060113445261

Genre:

Classical

Release Date:

2019-08-02

Number of Discs:

1

The music of William Wordsworth (1908-88) - a great-great-grandson of the poet's brother Christopher - lies downstream from that of Vaughan Williams and Sibelius; like that of his contemporary Edmund Rubbra, Wordsworth's music unfolds spontaneously, as a natural process. This second volume brings two concertos, both major works - though long forgotten, and strongly contrasted in their approach: the gritty and muscular Piano Concerto is cast in a single, tightly argued span, whereas the lyrical Violin Concerto is expansive and unhurried - and deeply touching. They are complemented by the Three Pastoral Sketches, which grow gently from understated autumnal hues to a dignified and moving climax. All three scores show an extraordinary command of orchestral color.

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