William Wordsworth: Orchestral Works

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Release Date: 8th Apr 2016
Catalogue No: REAM1121
Label: Lyrita
Series: Itter Broadcast Collection
Length: 73 minutes

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Wordsworth: Overture, Op. 86 "Conflict" (Live)

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
James Loughran

Wordsworth: Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 23

Work length33:44

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
James Loughran

I. Allegro maestoso

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II. Adagio ma non troppo

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III. Scherzo. Allegro con brio

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IV. Andante largamente - Allegro

Track length10:26

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Wordsworth: Symphony No. 5 in A minor, Op.68

Work length29:51

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Stewart Robertson

I. Andante maestoso

Track length12:47

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II. Allegro

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III. Andante largamente - Allegro

Track length11:23

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William Wordsworth (1908-1988) in his large and varied output embraces many forms, including orchestral, chamber and instrumental music, and songs. His scores are consummately well-crafted and display a rugged individuality. There are no sensational trick s, no compromises to fashion and his is generally a quieter, more contemplative voice than that of his contemporaries. Various influences such as Sibelius, Bartók, Nielsen and, to a lesser extent, Bax and Vaughan Williams may be detected fleetingly in some of his writing, but he went his own way and the best of his music is passionate, tough, direct and sincere. Wordsworth’s Symphony no.1 (1944) has been broadcast on a couple of occasions, but has not yet received a public performance. The 5th Symphony (1960) is a riot o f colour and seemingly unstoppable invention. Representing the composer at the very peak of his powers, it ranks as one of his most life-affirming utterances.

In 1957 he wrote, ‘I am quite convinced that I have something to say, and an individual way of saying it which the ordinary music-lover is capable is responding to if he is given sufficient opportunities. I would not go through the labour of creation were I not so convinced.

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