Credits:

Winbeck / Leopold Mozart Quartett / Gutfleisch

Description:

SONY DADC Pressed Limited Edition for Japan! With newly written Japanese commentary! The complete RVW symphonies by Elder & Halle Orchestra! The 150th anniversary of Leif Vaughan Williams' birth. The complete symphonies by the Halle Orchestra, with which he is closely associated, are now complete! SONY DADC pressing limited to 500 sets for Japan! The Halle Orchestra and its musical director, Mark Elder, are proud of their long history in Manchester, England. The Halle Orchestra, which has close ties with the composer, having been responsible for the premieres of Symphony No. 7 (Antarctic Symphony) and Symphony No. 8 (both conducted by John Barbirolli), has released the complete symphonic works of Rafe Vaughan Williams (RVW) to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth! The 5-CD complete symphony box combines the recordings and releases of Symphonies Nos. 1-6 & 8 from the Mark Elder regime from 2010-2017, and the previously unreleased Symphonies Nos. 7 & 9.The Elder & Halle Orchestra has been nominated for the Gramophone Award (Nos. 1 and 3), selected as Gramophone Editor's Choice (Nos. 1, 3, 5, and 8), and BBC Music Magazine's Disc of the Month (No. 3) and Orchestra Choice (No. 4 and 6), The Elder & Halle Orchestra has built up a solid reputation, and we look forward to their complete symphonic works! The booklet (in English) includes valuable materials such as photos from the Halle archives and documents showing the historical relationship between the Halle Orchestra and Vaughan Williams. As always, Elder's performance of the Halle is outstanding, both technically and expressively" (BBC Music Magazine) *"CDHLD7557JP" is a limited production of the SONY DADC pressing for Japan. The "CDHLD7557JP" is a limited edition CD-R disc for the Japanese market, pressed by SONY DADC. Please be forewarned in advance. Tokyo M-Plus