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2024-04-03 06:35:00
A wondrous snapshot of British singing: Ralph Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music and the sixteen singers chosen for the first performance
[…] in her autobiography talks about them not being the first choice for record companies and when the economic going got tough in the later 1930s, the British singers were dropped so there is a significant gap in Baillie's recorded output, whilst Walter Widdop's operatic recording career virtually stopped after the later 1930s.We have a selection of apposite operatic recordings, Eva Turner in 'Vissi d'arte' from Puccini's Tosca, Stiles-Allen in 'Santuzza's song' from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, Frank Titterton and Heddle Nash in the duet, 'Ah, Mimi, tu piu non torni' from Puccini's La Boheme, Robert Easton and Heddle Nash in the duet 'Heavenly Vision' from Gounod's Faust, and Harold Williams in the Prologue from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, as well as Margaret Balfour in the Angel's Farewell from Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius conducted by the composer.The remainder are song repertoire that veers between Victorian charm and the more contemporary, Isobel Baillie in the Bach-Gounod […]
2021-09-14 00:00:00
Vaughan Williams: Anniversary Collector Edition & five more Serenades to Music
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Anniversary Collector Edition - Legendary Recordings [Rare Classic Recordings]01. - 06. On Wenlock Edge [22'06] Recorded 1955George Maran- tenor, Ivor Newton- piano and London String Quartet07. Old King Cole. Ballet for Orchestra [19.09]. Recorded 1954London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult08. Song of Thanksgiving [15'22] Recorded 1951Betty Dolemore- soprano, Robert Speaight- narrator, Harry Gabb- organ, Luton Choral Society and Girls Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult09. Serenade to Music [13'58] Recorded 15 October 1938Sopranos: Isobel Baillie, Lilian Stiles Allen, Elsie Suddaby, Eva TurnerMezzos/Contraltos: Muriel Brunskill, Astra Desmond, Mary Jarred, Margaret BalfourTenors: Heddle Nash, Frank Titterton, Walter Widdop, Parry JonesBaritones/Basses: Harold Williams, Roy Henderson, Robert Easton, Norman AllinBBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Henry WoodAlto ALC1025 [CD issued 2008][CD-rip; mono flacs, booklet, cover and inlay scans] In reality, only one of these recordings can be considered "Legendary" - Serenade to Music - and only one is truly rare […]
2014-04-27 03:38:00
The Telegraph and various friends (Janos Gereben, Alex Ross) have been spreading the word: British Pathé has uploaded 85,000 historic newsreels and compilations to YouTube. It's true, it's true: but low-res versions of these films have been available at British Pathé's own web site since 2003. Enjoy the riches, and here's one of special interest to me: Sir Henry Wood conducting the BBCSO in Vaughan Williams's Serenade to Music in 1938, the year of its composition. RVW himself is visible in the film. They are making the first recording of the piece. The singers are: Sopranos:Isobel Baillie, Lilian Stiles-Allen, Elsie Suddaby, Eva TurnerContraltos:Muriel Brunskill, Astra Desmond, Mary Jarred, Margaret BalfourTenors:Heddle Nash, Frank Titterton, Walter Widdop, Parry JonesBaritones:Harold Williams, Roy HendersonBasses:Robert Easton, Norman Allin You can also see various important historical events and disasters, including the Battle of the Somme, Emily Davison throwing herself under the King's horse […]
2011-12-31 00:37:00
DECEMBER 31 Today in classical music history
[…] Demoiselles de Saint-Cyr (Chapuis). "Qui Te Fais Si Severe" ("Thais", J. Massenet).1879 Opening of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzancein London. FP in USA, the night before. 1885 Birth of German conductor Frans Von HOESSLIN in Munich. d-France, 28 SEP 1946. 1889 Birth of Panamanian composer Alberto GALIMANY. 1892 Birth of tenor Frank Titterton in Handsworth. Died 24 Nov 1956, Teachers:- William Bennett, Ernesto Beraldi, Jean De Reszke Charles Victor, Mary Ann Wooley Pupils :- John Fryatt, Eric Shilling.1894 Birth of British composer Ernest John 'Jack' MOERAN in Heston, Middlesex. d-Kenmare, Ireland 1 DEC 1950. 1899 […]
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