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Legacy with Alain Frogley

Donald Macleod and Alain Frogley explore the changing attitudes to Vaughan Williams鈥 music since his death.

Donald Macleod and Alain Frogley explore changing attitudes to Vaughan Williams鈥 music since his death.

In the week of the 150th anniversary of Vaughan Williams' birth, Donald Macleod revisits a series of conversations he recorded earlier in the year with leading authorities on the composer. Each day he explores a new area of Vaughan Williams' life and music; shedding light on his central role in Britain's musical story, his posthumous impact and how we respond to him today. Part of Radio 3鈥檚 ongoing season, 鈥淰aughan Williams鈥 Today鈥, marking the composer's 150th anniversary year.

In the last of these wide-ranging conversations Donald is joined by Vaughan Williams expert Alain Frogley, Professor of Music History at the University of Connecticut to explore the changing attitudes to Vaughan Williams鈥 music, tracking the reception of his work from the time of the composer鈥檚 death in 1958, to the present day.

Symphony no. 9 - II. Andante Sostenuto
London Philharmonic
Adrian Boult, conductor

The Lover鈥檚 Ghost
Cambridge Singers
John Rutter, director

Suite from 49th Parallel (excerpt)
成人快手 Philharmonic
Rumon Gamba, conductor

Nocturne: Whispers of Heavenly Death
Roderick Williams, baritone
成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, conductor

A London Symphony (1913 version) 鈥 IV. Finale (excerpt)
London Symphony Orchestral
Richard Hickox, conductor

Producer: Sam Phillips

59 minutes

Last on

Fri 14 Oct 2022 12:00

Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No 9 in E minor (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.
    • NAXOS : 981091.
    • NAXOS.
    • 3.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No 9 in E minor (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.
    • NAXOS : 981091.
    • NAXOS.
    • 2.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lover's Ghost

    Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • Collegium : CSCD517.
    • Collegium.
    • 23.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Suite from 49th Parallel (excerpt)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • CHANDOS : CHAN10244.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 2.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Three Nocturnes, No 2 'Whispers of Heavenly Death'

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • Albion : ALBCD028.
    • ALBION.
    • 2.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No 2, 'A London Symphony' (4th mvt)

    Conductor: Richard Hickox. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • CHANDOS : CHAN-9902.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 5.

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  • Fri 27 May 2022 12:00
  • Fri 14 Oct 2022 12:00

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