℗ 2010 Naxos
| Released | May 25, 2010 |
| Duration | 1h 12m 37s |
| Record Label | Naxos |
| Catalogue No. | 8.572316 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Arthur Bliss: Meditations on a Theme by John Blow - Metamorphic Variations
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Meditations on a Theme by John Blow
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1.1
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Introduction. The Lord is my Shepherd - I will fear no evil
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
7:29 | |||
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1.2
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Meditation I. He leadeth me beside the still waters
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
3:27 | |||
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1.3
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Meditation II. Thy rod and staff they comfort me
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
2:53 | |||
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1.4
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Meditation III. Lambs
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
2:34 | |||
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1.5
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Meditation IV. He restoreth my soul
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
2:30 | |||
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1.6
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Meditation V. In green pastures
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
4:52 | |||
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1.7
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Interlude. Through the valley of the shadow of death
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
3:58 | |||
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1.8
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Finale. In the house of the Lord
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
6:04 | |||
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Metamorphic Variations
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1.9
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Variation 1. Elements
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
3:39 | |||
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1.10
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Variation 2. Ballet
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
1:34 | |||
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1.11
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Variation 3. Assertion
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
2:16 | |||
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1.12
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Variation 4. Speculation
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
1:48 | |||
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1.13
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Variation 5. Interjections
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
3:59 | |||
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1.14
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Variation 6. Scherzo I
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
2:52 | |||
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1.15
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Variation 7. Contemplation
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
2:25 | |||
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1.16
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Variation 8. Polonaise
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
3:45 | |||
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1.17
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Variation 9. Funeral Processions
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
4:07 | |||
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1.18
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Variation 10. Cool Interlude
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
2:57 | |||
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1.19
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Variation 11. Scherzo II
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
1:45 | |||
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1.20
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Variation 12. Duet
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
2:20 | |||
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1.21
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Variation 13. Dedicated to G.D. and A.D.
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
0:52 | |||
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1.22
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Variation 14. Affirmation
Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones |
4:31 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Both performances are well conceived, beautifully played and nicely recorded ... there is plenty of energy and muscle when needed ... the Naxos pairing is self-recommending."
- American Record Guide
"I thoroughly enjoyed this CD. The quality of the sound is superb; the enthusiasm of the orchestra and conductor is palpable ... the recording is everything a good performance ought to be: demanding, searching and ultimately moving."
- MusicWeb International
Scored for a large orchestra, including an extensive percussion section, Sir Arthur Bliss’s Metamorphic Variations dates from the end of his creative life. It is a work of extremes, of enormous power, passion and violence balanced by gentleness, whimsy and delicacy. Meditations on a Theme by John Blow is one of Bliss’s most eloquent and personal scores, a private tribute to a generation cut down in its youth, including his own brother, during World War I. Conductor David Lloyd-Jones, a longtime champion of British music, leads the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in a stirring performance.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -8.57 -19.07 to -0.25 | -31.20 -42.79 to -22.90 | -27.12 -38.70 to -18.60 | 13 10 to 15 | |
| 1 | Introduction. The Lord is my Shepherd - I will fear no evil | -6.28 | -30.58 | -25.7 | 15 |
| 2 | Meditation I. He leadeth me beside the still waters | -12.38 | -32.74 | -29.6 | 12 |
| 3 | Meditation II. Thy rod and staff they comfort me | -2.37 | -23.56 | -20.1 | 12 |
| 4 | Meditation III. Lambs | -16.26 | -38.22 | -34.9 | 14 |
| 5 | Meditation IV. He restoreth my soul | -3.01 | -26.73 | -23.0 | 14 |
| 6 | Meditation V. In green pastures | -8.63 | -35.52 | -31.9 | 15 |
| 7 | Interlude. Through the valley of the shadow of death | -0.37 | -27.49 | -21.4 | 14 |
| 8 | Finale. In the house of the Lord | -4.23 | -25.49 | -20.5 | 12 |
| 9 | Variation 1. Elements | -17.34 | -41.06 | -37.7 | 14 |
| 10 | Variation 2. Ballet | -10.65 | -32.70 | -28.7 | 12 |
| 11 | Variation 3. Assertion | -5.10 | -25.96 | -21.7 | 12 |
| 12 | Variation 4. Speculation | -17.80 | -42.79 | -38.7 | 15 |
| 13 | Variation 5. Interjections | -19.07 | -39.61 | -35.9 | 12 |
| 14 | Variation 6. Scherzo I | -4.52 | -25.36 | -19.8 | 13 |
| 15 | Variation 7. Contemplation | -8.79 | -33.10 | -28.7 | 12 |
| 16 | Variation 8. Polonaise | -5.53 | -28.00 | -24.0 | 14 |
| 17 | Variation 9. Funeral Processions | -2.65 | -22.90 | -19.3 | 13 |
| 18 | Variation 10. Cool Interlude | -17.83 | -38.30 | -35.1 | 12 |
| 19 | Variation 11. Scherzo II | -0.25 | -29.51 | -25.2 | 15 |
| 20 | Variation 12. Duet | -17.37 | -38.79 | -35.7 | 12 |
| 21 | Variation 13. Dedicated to G.D. and A.D. | -6.83 | -23.97 | -20.5 | 10 |
| 22 | Variation 14. Affirmation | -1.23 | -23.95 | -18.6 | 13 |