Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: Symphonies 1-7

Charles Villiers Stanford (Composer), Vernon Handley (Conductor), Ulster Orchestra (Orchestra), Donald Davison (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Donald Davison
• Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra
• Conductor: Vernon Handley
• Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
• Audio CD (May 31, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B000000AUQ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,735 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Symphony No. 1 In B Flat Major: I. Larghetto - Allegro vivace

2. Symphony No. 1 In B Flat Major: II. Scherzo in Landler tempo - Trio 1: Presto - Trio 2 (Poco piu lento)

3. Symphony No. 1 In B Flat Major: III. Andante tranquillo

4. Symphony No. 1 In B Flat Major: IV. Finale: Allegro Molto

Disc: 2

1. Symphony No. 2 In D Minor 'Elegiac': I. Allegro appassionato

2. Symphony No. 2 In D Minor 'Elegiac': II. Lento espressivo

3. Symphony No. 2 In D Minor 'Elegiac': III. Scherzo. Allegro con fuoco

4. IV. Adagio - Allegro moderato - Allegro molto ma non presto

5. Symphony No. 3 In F Minor, 'Irish', Op. 28: I. Allegro moderato

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Disc: 3

1. Symphony No. 4 In F Major, Op. 31: I. Allegro vivace e gioioso

2. Symphony No. 4 In F Major, Op. 31: II. Intermezzo. Allegretto agitato (ma moderato in tempo) - Tranquillo ma l'istesso tempo

3. Symphony No. 4 In F Major, Op. 31: III. Andante molto moderato

4. Symphony No. 4 In F Major, Op. 31: IV. Finale: Allegro non troppo; Maestoso

5. Symphony No. 7 In D Minor, Op. 124: I. Allegro

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Disc: 4

1. Symphony No. 5 In D Major, Op. 56: I. Allegro moderato

2. Symphony No. 5 In D Major, Op. 56: II. Allegro grazioso

3. Symphony No. 5 In D Major, Op. 56: III. Andante molto tranquillo

4. Symphony No. 5 In D Major, Op. 56: IV. Allegro molto

5. Symphony No. 6 In E Flat Major, Op. 94: I. Allegro con brio

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Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars A long time to be reviewed ..., August 16, 2011

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Featherwood Kid, Gordon (Diamond Bar, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: Symphonies 1-7 (Audio CD)

I have had this set for close to ten years, purchased from Tower Records before they went under. These symphonies are delicious to the ear, if one wants more pastoral music, with an occasional shot of lively activity. The story goes that Queen Victoria was enthralled by the music of Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and so English composers such as Sir Charles Villiers Stanford were relegated to the back rank when symphonies were presented in England (and apparently nowhere else) in the 19th century. It really is a shame because the music is beautiful - light, yet substantial, and perfect for those times when one tires of loud and sometimes bombastic music by more well-known composers. The Ulster Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley sounds just fine for these symphonies, and the Chandos recording is full and bright. The seven symphonies are presented on four disks.