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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5099920663629 Format: Box set Label: EMI Manufacturer: EMI Number Of Discs: 30 Publisher: EMI Release Date: April 28, 2008 Running Time: 639 minutes Studio: EMI Sales Rank: 3760 Disc 1: Disc 10: Disc 11: Disc 12: Disc 13: Disc 14: Disc 15: Disc 16: Disc 17: Disc 18: Disc 19: Disc 2: Disc 20: Disc 21: Disc 22: Disc 23: Disc 24: Disc 25: Disc 26: Disc 27: Disc 28: Disc 29: Disc 3: Disc 30: Disc 4: Disc 5: Disc 6: Disc 7: Disc 8: Disc 9: Related Items:
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 Rating:  - A fantastic showcase for a great composerEMI's new 30-disc box-set is one of the truly outstanding contributions to Vaughan Williams' 50th anniversary celebrations. In one collection listeners now have virtually his entire output in recordings ranging from the very good to the exceptional: this set is a tribute of EMI's long-standing commitment to British music (now sadly curtailed). Vernon Handley's magisterial cycle of the symphonies is beautifully played and recorded, and the major choral works and operas are all presented in excellent performances and recordings. There are some omissions (of course, since EMI did not record absolutely everything Vaughan Williams wrote) but these can be easily rectified through the additional purchase of the opera 'The Poisoned Kiss' ... Read More: Rating: - Not flawless, but nevertheless an outstanding bargain30 discs for around £40 is a pretty good proposition, but you need to know what is on them, don't you? Ok, here goes. Volumes 1-6 contain the nine symphonies played by the RLPO conducted by Vernon Handley, together with the Oboe Concerto played by Jonathan Small and the Serenade to Music (Choral version, with the RLP Choir). Handley's performances are not necessarily the best ever of each of these individually, but they are certainly all above average and some, such as No.5, are considered among the best. Disc 7 has the Wasps Suite and Piano Concerto, one-piano version (Piers Lane and the RLPO/Handley again), plus the Prelude and Fugue in C minor originally written for organ, but here in its impressive orchestral guise. Disc ... Read More: Rating:  - Good value let down by poor presentation.This set of recordings represents good value and an excellent way of obtaining many of Vaughan Williams' works. In my opinion it is let down by several things. Although the set comes in a handsome box, the cds within are in flimsy paper sleeves which soon become damaged with use. The information in the booklet is minimal and at times confusing and there is no biographical note about the composer. There are some pieces that are repeated - albeit in slightly different versions and some glaring omissions. My main critiscism is that the quality of some of the recordings, particularly the choral works, is poor, sometimes so much so as to render them unlistenable. If they had an historic interest that would be forgiveable, but that is not the case. They ... Read More: Rating: - Excellent valueIf you are looking to buy a complete Vaughan Williams collection in one go, look no further. This is a well packaged box with 30 CDs in envelopes. Takes up about as much room as my old set of VW symphonies. The set includes all the well known VW pieces (Lark Ascending, Greensleeves) and all the symphonies. But some rarities in this set too not available elsewhere. My only quibble - the only information provided is a booklet showing the track listing on each CD, and even then it's not easy to work out who's playing and conducting each piece. I would have appreciated at least some brief notes on the music - especially for the lesser known works - but words for the songs, choral pieces and operas would have been too much to hope for at this price. |
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