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Reviews
1. Vaughan Williams: In the Fen Country / the Lark Ascending / Fantasia On A Theme by Thomas Tallis
2. Symphony No. 5 in D Major / Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
3. Vaughan Williams: Tallis Fantasia; Fantasia on Greensleeves; The Lark Ascending etc.
4. Vaughan Williams / Delius: Orchestral Works (Essential Classics)
Description
Here's a fantastically played album of quiet, largely relaxing music by two of this century's greatest English composers. Delius, despite the popularity of his little tone poem about the cuckoo, remains something of an acquired taste; but Eugene Ormandy has selected some of the composer's best pieces, performing them all with uncommon character and no sense of dullness. And as for the great "Tallis Fantasion" of Vaughan Williams--possibly the finest work ever written for string orchestra--suffice to say that the Philadelphia Orchestra at the time of this recording had the world's best string section. This is a marriage made in heaven. A marvelous disc. --David Hurwitz5. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; In the Fen Country; Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 in E Minor; The Wasps Overture; Variations for Orchestra; Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus
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This 1993 digital recording is not likely to be surpassed for warmth of conception and smoothness of execution. Sir Neville Marriner is at the top of his form, the interpretations are first rate, and the strings of the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields play with polish and great beauty. The recorded sound is superb. --Ted Libbey6. HMV Concert Classics: Elgar: Enigma Variations - Vaughn-Williams: Fantasia