Ralph Vaughan Williams - Suite for Viola and Orchestra (1934)
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
- Ralph Vaughan Williams OM (12 October 1872 - 26 August 1958) was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over nearly fifty years. Strongly influenced by Tudor music and English folk-song, his output marked a decisive break in British music from its German-dominated style of the 19th century.
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Suite for Viola and Orchestra (1934)
dedicated to Lionel Tertis
Group I
1. Prelude (0:00)
2. Carol (3:13)
3. Christmas Dance (5:57)
Group II
1. Ballad (7:46)
2. Moto Perpetuo (13:32)
Group III
1. Musette (16:42)
2. Polka Melancolique (20:28)
3. Galop (23:29)
Frederick Riddle, viola and the Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by Norman Del Mar
1978
Description by Hector Bellman
Vaughan Williams was fond of the sound of the viola, for which he wrote Flos Campi in 1925. The soloist for the premiere of that work was Lionel Tertis, whose talent lead the composer to write for him this Suite for viola and orchestra in 1934. The suite comprises eight short pieces. The first one is a calm Prelude in neo-bachian style. The second, Carol, is a folksy melody sweetly accompanied by the orchestra. The third is a rustic Christmas Dance. The following Ballad has an almost Finziesque lyricism that for moments brings to mind The Lark Ascending. The fifth is a Moto Perpetuo. The sixth is a Mussette, a languid dance punctuated in the background by a metallophone. The seventh, a Polka Mélancholique, and the eighth, an extraverted Gallop.
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Group 1
0:00 - Prelude
3:13 - Carol
5:57 - Christmas Dance
Group 2
7:46 - Ballad
13:32 - Moto Perpetuo
Group 3
16:42 - Musette
20:28 - Polka Melancolique
23:29 - Galop
thank you!
@@sirasy Glad to have helped.
@@PentameronSV yes, a lot! I find very helpful to be able to go straight to the piece I want to hear again! Thank you!
I think this is one of the most underrated sets of beautiful viola music in the 20th century.
Definitely agree!
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Viola for the win!!
Yes ! A marvellous instrument ! I love it !
I just listened to this for the first time and it’s the most beautiful viola piece I’ve ever heard. Props to Williams!
The Prelude is one of the loveliest things ever written for viola.
Definitely
The comfort of Vaughan Williams‘ music is irreplaceable , and beyond compare
A forgotten, or overlooked masterpiece. I can’t believe this is never played. If we could just stop the cliches being written about Vaughan William - English, bucolic - and just listen to the music, I would be much happier.
Hmm yes : 'cowpat music'. Derogatory term coined by Elisabeth Lutyens. If she wasn't a woman I'd like to thump her. Being dead doesn't help of course.
@@diogenesagogo ... and then listen to her own cold, miserable compositions! (If you can bear to ... )
I clicked on this, knowing it would be good, because it’s Vaughan Williams and viola, but I am completely blown away, like, this is absolutely gorgeous! I hope that one day I can play it on my viola :)
group 1 is totally doable
prelude is grade 7
carol is 6 and christmas dance is grade 8. i can play the whole group
@@lukebmgbros800 And I play grp. 1 of this suite for ATCL
RVW is timeless. The viola was Bach’s instrument. Thank you Bartje!
@RafikCezanneTV -- Yes....BRAVO and THANK YOU.......from Acapulco!
As time goes by, the music of RVW impresses me more and more. A humanity, mysticism, humility and sensual beauty that is unique.
Mysticism...that's the word! I couldn't think of the right way to describe his works. That fits it perfectly :)
@@ianrosenberg8103 Right?! But I grapple with his type of mind, the atheist mystic. I don't get it.
Moto Perpetuo - just wow!The viola manages to convey the brilliant treble of the violin, but also the sonorous tenor of the cello
So tender, it could make the hardest hearts melt.
I have never found another recording of this suite, but then, how can this one be bettered? Those opening chords are majestic, but the entire suite has such wonderfully varied moods. If not forgotten, it is overlooked or sadly underrated, like so much English music.
Two sweetnesses: the (wonderful) sound of the viola (which I love! ) and the music of great and sweet Sir Vaughan Willians, Lovely ! Thank you for the upload of this wonderful music
@Ben Cobley I understand that someone tried to convince him to accept the knighthood, telling him that Edward Elgar had one, too, to which he replied 'That's another reason not to want it'. :)
merci beaucoup for putting this up ! very beautiful piece ! ❤
I'm just starting learn this wonderful piece. I love the viola!
Amazing that this was written around the same time as the fierce 4th Symphony. People who dismiss RVW as clearly don't know their *** from a hole in the wall.
Beautiful, beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing!
thank you very much for putting the score!
Thank you Ralph!
This is beautiful.
I lost feeling in my fingers just watching and listening to the molto perpetuo...
Beautiful.
Somehow, this music takes me to some movies from the 1940's. A bucolic peaceful day in the country side.
It really does now you mention it! National Velvet comes to mind.
This may not be RVW's greatest work. But it's still superb, like almost everything he wrote.
nice
My heart
3:13 what is this melody? It sounds like sursum corda, the tune for the hymn "as in that upper room" and others
The wonderfulness of Vaughan Williams‘ music is far superior splendor amazing
The Ballad is for me the best idea of british poetry 7:44
I agree !
23:29 - Galop
Am I wrong to hear G. Finzi in this too and also polyphony?
Moto perpetuo
I do not mean to be disrespectful, but Maxim Rysanov's sparkling performance of this wonderful piece at the BBC Proms is FAR better. The viola playing here is muddy, much less articulated, less heartfelt. Here is Rysanov for comparison: ua-cam.com/video/hPnvVy3CuIc/v-deo.html
This violist's intonation is NOT good much of the time. Never heard the piece now, and I'm looking for a better performance. Will check your suggestion out!
wow. yes, thanks for the link.
thanks, friend, for directing us to the link for comparison. Not being a musician myself, I appreciate both versions - one as an introduction, the other for refining the performance.
Why don't you just enjoy the performance provided with score as it is? Why does there always have to be a "better" performance? As if I don't know the things you brought up. You are missing the point of my channel and the love I have for music. Enjoy it.for what it is.
@@bartjebartmans I understand although it's a bit annoying when the violist are sometimes rushing and out of tone which defeats the enjoyment while looking at the score.
I wonder if anyone has done it on mandola
7:45.
Particularly liked the Ballad and Musette. Found the final Galop rather unpleasant.
0:57
1:00
8:51
10:20
12:20
I am playing this piece for an audition, and I can say that in the prelude, the soloist is rushing near the start
Moto perpetuo