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ageless lyricism I first heard 'The Banks of Green Willow' as incidental music to a BCC 'Lorna Doone' in the 1960s and wrote to the BBC to find out what this achingly beautiful piece was. 'A Shropshire Lad' is even better. The poignancy is intensified when you know that Butterworth (the dedicatee of Vaughan Williams' 'London' Symphony) died in the First World War. 'Tintagel' is grand and imposing, echoing Arthurian legend and the beat of waves round the ancient castle. This collection is absolutely authoritative, conducted... more info
Tracks:
A Shropshire Lad - Rhapsody
The Banks of Green Willow
Tintagel
The Perfect Fool, Ballet Music Op.39
Old King Cole - Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra