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Six Irish Rhapsodies
SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD
(1852-1924)
COMPACT DISC ONE
1.
Irish Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 78
13:42
in D minor - in d-Moll - en ré mineur
To Hans Richter
Allegro molto - Adagio non troppo - Tempo I -
2.
Irish Rhapsody No. 2, Op. 84 'The Lament for the Son of Ossian'*
15:44
in F minor - in f-Moll - en fa mineur
To Willem Mengelberg
Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio -
3.
Irish Rhapsody No. 3, Op. 137†
14:08
in D major - in D-Dur - en ré majeur
for Cello and Orchestra
Andante - Tranquillandosi Più lento - Più mosso -
4.
Irish Rhapsody No. 4, Op. 141 'The Fisherman of Loch Neagh and What He Saw'
18:30
in A minor - in a-Moll - en la mineur
Larghetto - Maestoso - Allegro (alla marcia) -
5.
Irish Rhapsody No. 5, Op. 147
14:33
in G minor - in g-Moll - en sol mineur
Allegro moderato alla marcia - Larghetto - Più lento -
77:13
COMPACT DISC TWO
1.
Irish Rhapsody No. 6, Op. 191‡
10:16
in D minor - in d-Moll - en ré mineur
for Violin and Orchestra
Andante - Più mosso - Rallentando al tempo I -
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 126§
39:05
in C minor - in c-Moll - en ut mineur
2.
I
Allegro moderato
15:33
3.
II
Adagio molto - Più mosso (quasi andante)
12:39
4.
III
Allegro molto - Largamente e sostenuto
10:43
Down among the Dead Men, Op. 71§
26:08
Concert Variations upon an English Theme
in C minor - in c-Moll - en ut mineur
for Piano and Orchestra
5.
Introduction. Lento - Allegro moderato - Lento -
2:23
6.
I
Tranquillo
0:50
7.
II
Poco più moto
1:00
8.
III
Poco meno mosso
1:21
9.
IV
Presto
0:39
10.
V
-
0:54
11.
VI
Poco a poco più sostenuto
1:29
12.
VII
Intermezzo
2:18
13.
VIII
Andante tranquillo
2:10
14.
IX
-
1:55
15.
X
-
0:48
16.
XI
Lento
3:43
17.
XII
Finale. Allegro moderato e deciso
6:38
75:49
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra
Conductor:Vernon Handley
August 1986 (Irish Rhapsody No. 5), 7-9 September 1987 (Irish Rhapsody No. 4), 9 & 10 March (Irish Rhapsody No. 1), 19-23 February 1989 (Piano Concerto No. 2, Down among the Dead Men), 22 August 1989 (Irish Rhapsody No. 6),
5 November 1989 (Irish Rhapsody No. 3) and 30 April-2 May 1991 (Irish Rhapsody No. 2)
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superb performances and recording.
The Penguin Guide - 1000 Greatest Classical Recordings 2011-12
With a distinguished array of soloists, committed playing from the Ulster Orchestra and richly sonorous sound, these discs will give much pleasure.
BBC Music Magazine
'The performances are impressive and Lewis Foreman's notes are conspicuously good. This set is real value for money.'
International Record Review
Splendidly played and recorded.
The Penguin Guide
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