艾爾加:法斯塔夫&管弦樂歌曲 安德魯.戴維斯指揮BBC愛樂管弦樂團 羅德利克.威廉斯 男中音

Sir Andrew Davis takes his multi-award-winning Elgar discography to the next level with breathtaking interpretations of Falstaff, Elgar's most accomplished and characteristic work, and several orchestral songs, with exemplary support from the BBC Philharmonic, all recorded in surround-sound. Owing to its technical challenges and more complex harmonic language, the composer always had a high opinion of Falstaff, saying that he had enjoyed writing it 'more than any other music I have ever composed and perhaps for that reason it may prove to be among my best efforts'. His earlier music for Grania and Diarmid pays tribute to the Irish legend of Diarmuid and Grainne; the Funeral March is probably Elgar's noblest creation, and echoes the popular Pomp and Circumstance Marches. The various less well-known songs, given heroic interpretations by the baritone Roderick Williams OBE, span the multiple facets of Elgar's style, from the stern and dramatic impressions of Op. 60 to the satirical and impish jollity of 'Kindly do not SMOKE' 曲目名稱： Falstaff, Op.68 (1913)35:57 Symphonic Study in C minor ‧ in c-Moll ‧ en ut minuer for Full Orchestra Dedicated to Sir Landon Ronald 1.IFalstaff and Prince Henry. Allegro - Con anima - Animato -3:09 2.IIEastcheap. Allegro molto - Molto grandioso e largamente -2:54 3.Gadshill. A Tempo I -9:21 4.Molto tranquillo - Molto piu lento -1:14 5.Dream Interlude. Poco allegretto -2:36 6.IIIFalstaff's march. Allegro - Con anima - Poco meno mosso -2:58 7.The return through Gloucestershire. [ ] - Poco sostenuto -1:27 8.Interlude. Gloucestershire, Shallow's orchard. Allegretto -1:34 9.The new king. Allegro molto - The hurried ride to London. [ ] -1:06 10.IVKing Henry V's Progress. Piu moderato - Giusto - Poco piu allegro - 3:29 11.The repudiation of Falstaff, and his death. [ ] - Poco piu lento -6:00 Songs, Op.59 (1909-10) *6:31 12.3Oh, soft was the song. Allegro molto1:52 13.5Was it some golden star? Allegretto - Meno mosso - Piu mosso - Meno mosso - Tempo I2:10 14.6Twilight. Allegro moderato - Meno mosso - Meno - Meno mosso - [Tempo I]2:22 Songs, Op.60 (1909-10) *6:37 for Voice and Piano Orchestrated 1912 by the composer 15.1The Torch. Allegro ma non troppo - Lento - Andante2:37 16.2The River. Allegro - Meno mosso - Tempo I - Meno mosso -3:56 Two Movements from 'Grania and Diarmid', Op.42 (1901)10:10 To my Friend Henry J. Wood 17.[Incidental Music.] Moderato - Allegro - Piu lento - Andante - Larghetto -3:22 18.Funeral March. Maestoso6:48 19.The Wind at Dawn (1888) *3:48 for Voice and Piano Orchestrated 1912 by the composer Allegro - Poco piu lento - Grandioso, allargando 20.The Pipes of Pan (1899) *3:48 for Voice and Piano Orchestrated 1900 by the composer Allegro 21.Pleading, Op.48 (1908) *2:23 for Voice and Piano Orchestrated 1908 by the composer To Lady Maud Warrender Andante - Lento - Andante - Lento molto espressivo 22.The King's Way (1909) *4:05 for Voice and Piano Orchestrated 1909 by the composer Moderato - Piu lento - Tempo I 23.Kindly do not SMOKE (1919) *0:49