℗ 2017 Hyperion Records Limited
| Released | January 26, 2024 |
| Originated | October 27, 2017 |
| Duration | 1h 12m 22s |
| Record Label | Hyperion |
| Genre | Classical |
Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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A London Symphony "Symphony No. 2" (1920 Version)
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1.1
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I. Lento – Allegro risoluto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; BBC Symphony Orchestra |
14:50 | |||
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1.2
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II. Lento
Ralph Vaughan Williams; BBC Symphony Orchestra |
13:00 | |||
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1.3
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III. Scherzo. Nocturne – Allegro vivace
Ralph Vaughan Williams; BBC Symphony Orchestra |
8:09 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Finale. Andante con moto – Maestoso alla marcia – Allegro – Epilogue
Ralph Vaughan Williams; BBC Symphony Orchestra |
15:52 | |||
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1.5
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Sound Sleep
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Christina Rossetti; BBC Symphony Orchestra |
5:28 | |||
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1.6
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Orpheus with His Lute
Ralph Vaughan Williams; William Shakespeare; Martyn Brabbins |
2:36 | |||
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1.7
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Variations
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Martyn Brabbins |
12:27 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"A superbly involving account of Vaughan Williams’s A London Symphony … above all, Brabbins exhibits a very real love for this remarkable score, whose wealth of memorable invention, generosity of spirit and kaleidoscopic range of mood combine to make the composer’s initial printed thoughts such a feast for both head and heart … essential listening for all RVW devotees."
- Gramophone
Vaughan Williams’s London Symphony (the composer’s favourite of the nine) makes a rare appearance in its 1920 first publication. Three lesser-known works complete a highly desirable programme, while Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Symphony Orchestra understand how this music should be played like few others. This is mandatory listening.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.59 -3.15 to -0.20 | -26.39 -28.28 to -24.25 | -21.37 -23.80 to -18.60 | 15 13 to 16 | |
| 1 | I. Lento – Allegro risoluto | -0.20 | -24.25 | -18.6 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Lento | -0.25 | -27.98 | -21.7 | 15 |
| 3 | III. Scherzo. Nocturne – Allegro vivace | -1.64 | -28.28 | -23.2 | 16 |
| 4 | IV. Finale. Andante con moto – Maestoso alla marcia – Allegro – Epilogue | -0.21 | -24.31 | -18.8 | 15 |
| 5 | Sound Sleep | -3.15 | -27.95 | -23.8 | 14 |
| 6 | Orpheus with His Lute | -3.03 | -26.93 | -22.5 | 13 |
| 7 | Variations | -2.65 | -25.03 | -21.0 | 14 |