Along with all the LP’s I purchased via Discogs, one of my favorite sellers had a 6 CD box set of all Vaughan Williams symphonies and other compositions for a great price, so picked it up. I’m always drawn to box sets. I must say, although I have a smattering of Williams pieces throughout my collection, this is a very nice set, and playing it all from CD1-CD6 in chronological order has been very interesting and enjoyable. Williams is like no other composer, and you never quite know what you will get next.
All are conducted by Leonard Slatkin with the Philharmonia Orchestra. All very nicely recorded, released in 1993 on RCA Victor Red Seal. All DDD.
Currently listening to Symphonies 5 & 6
Yesterday, the Norfolk Rhapsody, Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, and A London Symphony (no. 2). & Symphonies 3 & 4.
Day before, A Sea Symphony (no. 1)
2 more CD’s to go
All are conducted by Leonard Slatkin with the Philharmonia Orchestra. All very nicely recorded, released in 1993 on RCA Victor Red Seal. All DDD.
Currently listening to Symphonies 5 & 6
Yesterday, the Norfolk Rhapsody, Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, and A London Symphony (no. 2). & Symphonies 3 & 4.
Day before, A Sea Symphony (no. 1)
2 more CD’s to go