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Cotswolds Symphony & Walt Whitman Overture
Artist:
Joann Falletta
Format: CD
New: Not currently in stock
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Formats and Editions
1. Walt Whitman, Op. 7
2. Symphony In F Major, Op. 8, "The Cotswolds": I. Allegro Con Brio
3. Symphony In F Major, Op. 8, "The Cotswolds": II. Elegy: Molto Adagio (In Memoriam William Morris)
4. Symphony In F Major, Op. 8, "The Cotswolds": III. Scherzo: Presto - Allegretto
5. Symphony In F Major, Op. 8, "The Cotswolds": IV. Finale: Allegro Moderato
6. A Winter Idyll
7. Japanese Suite, Op. 33: I. Prelude: Song Of The Fisherman
8. Japanese Suite, Op. 33: II. Ceremonial Dance
9. Japanese Suite, Op. 33: III. Dance Of The Marionette
10. Japanese Suite, Op. 33: IV. Interlude: Song Of The Fisherman
11. Japanese Suite, Op. 33: V. Dance Under The Cherry Tree
12. Japanese Suite, Op. 33: VI. Finale: Dance Of The Wolves
13. Indra, Op. 13
More Info:
Gustav Holst's youthful enthusiasm for Wagner is reflected in his ebullient Walt Whitman overture written in 1899. Shortly afterwards he composed the Cotswolds Symphony which embraces hints of contemporary British folk music but is dominated by the slow movement, a profound elegy for the utopian socialist William Morris. Though completed at college, a Winter Idyll shows real orchestral assurance. Indra is an accomplished tone poem revealing Holst's interest in the legends of India, whilst the glittering and evocative Japanese Suite was written in response to a request from a Japanese dancer appearing in London. The Ulster Orchestra is one of Northern Ireland's cultural cornerstones and since it's foundation in 1966 has become one of the major symphony orchestras in the United Kingdom and Ireland. JoAnn Falletta was appointed Principal Conductor in May 2011, the orchestra's twelfth but first female and first American to be appointed to the post.
