℗ 2001 Chandos
| Released | March 1, 2001 |
| Duration | 1h 07m 29s |
| Record Label | Chandos |
| Catalogue No. | CHAN9902 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (the original 1913 version of Symphony No.2)
London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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The Banks of Green Willow
George Butterworth; London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox |
6:15 | |||
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Symphony No. 2, "A London Symphony"
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1.2
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I. Lento - Allegro risoluto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox |
15:04 | |||
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1.3
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II. Lento
Ralph Vaughan Williams; London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox |
16:16 | |||
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III. Scherzo [Nocturne]: Allegro vivace - Andantino
Ralph Vaughan Williams; London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox |
11:04 | |||
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IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia [quasi lento] - Allegro - Andantino ma sostenuto - Tempo primo - Allegro - Lento - Epilogue: Andante sostenuto - Lento
Ralph Vaughan Williams; London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox |
18:50 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Hickox and the LSO have come up with a recording that you can cheerfully measure against most others in the catalogue, before you consider its unique extra charms!"
- BBC Radio
"Hickox and the LSO respond with an unquenchable spirit, generous flexibility and tender affection that suit VW's ambitious inspiration to a T ... Chandos's sound is big and bold to match. An essential purchase for anyone remotely interested in British music."
- Gramophone
"... I can’t immediately think of anything more enticing, more mouthwatering, than the opportunity to hear A London Symphony in its first version ... superb, Hickox giving his all, the LSO in tremendous form ... what a good idea to include the lovely Butterworth ... we are the richer for this release."
- ClassicalSource.com
This award-winning release presents the world premiere recording of the original 1913 version of Vaughan Williams's Symphony No. 2, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Richard Hickox. Alongside the symphony, this imaginative programme includes George Butterworth's miniature The Banks of Green Willow.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters
Recorded at All Saints' Church, Tooting, London Produced by Brian Couzens Engineer: Ralph Couzens Assistant Engineer: Christopher Brooke
Recorded at All Saints' Church, Tooting, London Produced by Brian Couzens Engineer: Ralph Couzens Assistant Engineer: Christopher Brooke
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -7.51 -11.29 to -5.84 | -33.51 -35.56 to -31.35 | -27.78 -30.30 to -25.70 | 16 14 to 16 | |
| 1 | The Banks of Green Willow | -11.29 | -35.56 | -30.3 | 14 |
| 2 | I. Lento - Allegro risoluto | -6.81 | -32.05 | -26.0 | 16 |
| 3 | II. Lento | -7.04 | -34.87 | -28.2 | 16 |
| 4 | III. Scherzo [Nocturne]: Allegro vivace - Andantino | -6.54 | -33.71 | -28.7 | 16 |
| 5 | IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia [quasi lento] - Allegro - Andantino ma sostenuto - Tempo primo - Allegro - Lento - Epilogue: Andante sostenuto - Lento | -5.84 | -31.35 | -25.7 | 16 |