Adrian Boult - Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2002) [5CD Box Set]

The cycle is presented digitally remastered at 96 KHz. It sounds better than ever but no matter how much renovation work we are still dealing with mono originals from the 1950s. Hiss is present though not a distracting issue. There is a roughened texture to the sound of London Philharmonic Choir but the voices of Cameron and Baillie register with a luxurious security never before achieved from these masters.

The recordings were made in the Kingsway Hall and the producer/engineer team was John Culshaw and Kenneth Wilkinson. The composer attended all the sessions except those for the Ninth Symphony. He died some seven hours before the start of those Everest sessions.

These are classic historic recordings. For RVW enthusiasts they represent a classic page in the history of these symphonies.


Tracks:

CD 1:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
A Sea Symphony



CD 2:
Symphony No.2: A London Symphony
Symphony No.9 in E minor



CD 3:
Symphony No.3 - "Pastoral"
Symphony No.5 in D



CD 4:
Symphony No.4 in F minor
Symphony No.6 in E minor



CD 5:
Symphony No.7: Sinfonia Antartica
Symphony No.8 in D minor

Personnel:

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult