Tag: Sir Neville Marriner
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Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
“Vaughan Williams’ Fourth Symphony receives a terrific reading… [the] first movement full of teeming energy and the recorded sound adds to the impact. … An expertly judged slow movement offers refined playing but they and Davis make the climaxes ardent. The Scherzo is really incisive… the finale explodes into life and the LSO brass is…
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Symphony No.1; In the South (Alassio)
“a blaze from heaven descended on him while he was conducting this extremely good First Symphony. He sets a well-nigh perfect tempo for the march and follows with a really lively, excited allegro. Even better though, the playing captures that elusive vein of fantasy that is Elgar … moments of magic explain why Elgar wraps…
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Piano Quintet; The Spanish Lady; La Capricieuse; Serenade Op. 20
“The meat in this club sandwich is the magnificent Piano Quintet in a fine performance by The Schubert Ensemble. The Serenade for Strings with the ASMF under Sir Neville Marriner opens proceedings affectionately and the Elegy and Spanish Lady Suite from the Royal Ballet Sinfonia both bring considerable charm. ….La Capricieuse has a nicely judged…
