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