Vaughan Williams: The Collector's Edition - 30 CDs
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Music CD Cover Performer: William Shimell Performer: Stephen Roberts Performer: John Carol Case Performer: John Shirley-Quirk Performer: John Barrow Performer: Thomas Allen Performer: Thomas Hampson Performer: Geoffrey Shaw Performer: Christopher Keyte Performer: Benjamin Luxon Performer: Leslie Fyson Performer: Henry Newman Performer: Terence Sharpe Performer: Steve Davis Performer: Steve Davies Performer: Brian Etheridge Performer: Raimund Herincx Performer: John Noble Performer: Stephen Varcoe Performer: Mark Rowlinson Edition: Music CD Audio: English (Unknown) Format: Box set, Collector's Edition CD Release Date: 2008-07-08 Music Label: EMI Classics |
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Free Music Review: A steal but..
Hit: 4 Stars
Having enjoyed the companion Elgar set, I bought this immediately when it came out. It is certainly extraordinary value for money, at less than $3 per disc. I am less taken with the content however. Many of the recordings are choral works which are less compelling to this listener than V-W's orchestral works. Moreover, the latter are just not that exciting when compared to other recordings that I already possess. The organization is also rather parsimonious, and short works--often interesting ones--are tucked away amongst very different tracks, making listening more active than I prefer. So, not actually a disappointment but its not dominating the CD player or replacing other versions in my collection. Kudos for the presentation however; the Elgar box is garish, while this is rather pleasing, although it does of course fall for the 'Shropshire lad' conceit that dogged the composer throughout his life.