The Early Chamber Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams

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...this music all tells us about Vaughan Williams' development, and that while he hadn't yet found the sounds and idiosyncrasies which made him unique (and to some people uniquely annoying),... — Andrew McGregor, bbc.co.uk, 20th November 2002 More…

Release Date: 17th Dec 2002
Catalogue No: CDA673812
Label: Hyperion
Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

Vaughan Williams: Piano Quintet in C minor for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, and Piano

Work length30:34

$3.30

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The Nash Ensemble

I. Allegro con fuoco

Track length9:55

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II. Andante

Track length10:24

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III. Fantasia, quasi variazioni

Track length10:15

$1.10

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Vaughan Williams: Nocturne & Scherzo for string quintet

Work length10:24

$2.20

$3.00

The Nash Ensemble

I. Nocturne: Largo sostenuto, sempre tempo rubato

Track length6:39

$1.10

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II. Scherzo 'founded on an English folksong': Allegro moderato

Track length3:45

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Vaughan Williams: Suite de Ballet

Work length5:53

$4.40

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The Nash Ensemble

I. Improvisation: Andante

Track length1:39

$1.10

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II. Humoresque: Presto

Track length1:11

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III. Gavotte: Quasi lento

Track length1:17

$1.10

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IV. Passepied: Allegro vivacissimo

Track length1:46

$1.10

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Vaughan Williams: Romance & Pastorale for violin & piano

Work length9:05

$2.20

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The Nash Ensemble

I. Romance: Andantino

Track length5:21

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II. Pastorale: Andante con moto

Track length3:44

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Vaughan Williams: Romanza

Work length6:06

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The Nash Ensemble

Vaughan Williams: String Quartet in C minor

Work length25:31

$4.40

$6.00

The Nash Ensemble

I. Allegro

Track length7:11

$1.10

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II. Andantino

Track length6:40

$1.10

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III. Intermezzo: Allegretto

Track length3:34

$1.10

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IV. Variazione con finale fugato

Track length8:06

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Vaughan Williams: Phantasy Quintet

Work length24:57

$4.40

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The Nash Ensemble

I. Allegro moderato

Track length7:00

$1.10

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II. Intermezzo: Allegretto

Track length3:50

$1.10

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III. Andantino

Track length7:54

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IV. Finale: Allegro molto

Track length6:13

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Vaughan Williams: Scherzo for string quintet

Work length6:04

$1.10

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The Nash Ensemble

Vaughan Williams: Household Music

Work length15:38

$3.30

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The Nash Ensemble

I. Crug-y-bar 'Fantasia: Andante sostenuto'

Track length4:19

$1.10

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II. St Denio 'Scherzo: Allegro vivace'

Track length3:36

$1.10

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III. Aberystwyth 'Variations'

Track length7:43

$1.10

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It is hard to imagine the discontent of a composer responsible for some of the most beautiful music ever written. However, it seems that the over-zealous self-criticism of the youthful Ralph Vaughan Williams has denied the world the pleasure of much of his early chamber music, banished to a cupboard for up to a hundred years until now! Vaughan Williams destroyed many of his earliest works, for which the world can only mourn the loss. Other early manuscripts, mercifully, were stored away, and following his death in 1958, donated by his widow to the British Library. Understandably, there have been many requests to investigate and perform these works over the years, and to avoid the increasing threat of piracy and unedited versions, R.V.W. Ltd and Faber Music have worked together to produce authorized editions. Together with a number of more familiar works, there are five previously unrecorded works on this disc, three of which Gustav Holst would have been familiar with in 1903 when he wrote to his great friend: your bestyour most profound and beautiful style or 'atmosphere'is an indescribable sort of feeling as if one was listening to very lovely lyrical poetry. The performances by The Nash Ensemble on this extraordinary 2-CD set secure that this treasure chest is one to cherish.

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20th November 2002

...this music all tells us about Vaughan Williams' development, and that while he hadn't yet found the sounds and idiosyncrasies which made him unique (and to some people uniquely annoying), he was still a damned fine composer.

The Early Chamber Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams

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