Stanford: Symphony No. 4 in F major; Irish Rhapsody No. 6; Oedipus Rex Prelude
On this CD:
1. Symphony No. 4 in F, Op 31
Composed by Charles Villiers Stanford
Performed by Ulster Orchestra
with Lydia Mordkovitch
Conducted by Vernon Handley
2. Irish Rhapsody for orchestra No 6, Op 191
Composed by Charles Villiers Stanford
Performed by Ulster Orchestra
with Lydia Mordkovitch
Conducted by Vernon Handley
3. Oedipus Rex, incidental music, Op 29
Composed by Charles Villiers Stanford
Performed by Ulster Orchestra
with Lydia Mordkovitch
Conducted by Vernon Handley
Stanford: Symphony No. 4 in F major; Irish Rhapsody No. 6; Oedipus Rex Prelude, Music, Charles Villiers Stanford, Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra, Lydia Mordkovitch, Classical, Classical Composers, Concerto, Orchestral, Romantic Incidental Music for Orchestra, Romantic Symphony, Symphonic
Average customer rating:
- A great place to start listening to a neglected composer
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Stanford: Symphony No. 4 in F major; Irish Rhapsody No. 6; Oedipus Rex Prelude
Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 General
| Concertos
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Romantic
| Symphonies
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Incidental Music
| Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
| Forms & Genres
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music
| Forms & Genres
| Romantic (c.1820-1910)
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Symphonies
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000000ALJ
Release Date: 1992-10-28 |
Tracks:
- Symphony No.4 In F Major, Op.31: I. Allegro vivace e giojoso
- Symphony No.4 In F Major, Op.31: II. Intermezzo. Allegretto agitato (ma moderato in tempo) - Tranquillo ma...
- Symphony No.4 In F Major, Op.31: III. Andante molto moderato
- Symphony No.4 In F Major, Op.31: IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo - Maetoso
- Irish Rhapsody No. 6 For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 191: Andante - Allegro
- Oedipus Rex Prelude, Op. 29: Adagio molto
Customer Reviews:
A great place to start listening to a neglected composer.......2003-10-25
Stanford (1852-1924) wrote an accomplished set of symphonies that any lover of romantic period symphonic music should know. The Fourth represents a great place to start. The composer skillfully mixes passages of almost haunting beauty (as in the 3rd movement) with jaunty melodies (1st & 4th movements) displaying an unmistakable Irish character. The orchestral blend sounds rather Russian -- much like Tchaikovsky. The major themes are interesting and pleasing to the ear, and the developments are handled in a manner that doesn't cause the listener's attention to lapse.
There's not much that's forward-looking in Stanford's music; indeed, it's firmly planted in the 19th century. Like his contemporary Glazunov, if he did not produce masterworks that are heard in concert halls all over the world, he did produce masterworks that can be repeatedly enjoyed in the comfort of home on wonderful recordings like the Chandos series.
I would provide a strong recommendation for any symphony in this set -- there's not a bad one to be had.
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