Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9 London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Antonio Pappano

• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958): Symphony No. 5 in D Major:
• 1 Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D Major: I. Preludio. Moderato 12:01
• 2 Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D Major: II. Scherzo. Presto misterioso 04:46
• 3 Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D Major: III. Romanza. Lento 11:01
• 4 Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D Major: IV. Passacaglia. Moderato 10:20
• Symphony No. 9 in E Minor:
• 5 Williams: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor: I. Moderato maestoso 10:28
• 6 Williams: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor: II. Andante sostenuto 07:47
• 7 Williams: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor: III. Scherzo. Allegro pesante 05:46
• 8 Williams: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor: IV. Finale. Andante tranquillo 12:30
• Total Runtime 01:14:39

Info for Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9

Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO build upon their stunning performances of Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fourth and Sixth Symphonies with a magnificent interpretation of his beloved Fifth and enigmatic Ninth. Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.5 reaches for hope amid the turmoil of war. This sophisticated and deeply original work moved audiences at it's 1943 premiere-it's bittersweet melodies and transcendent climax offering a vision of future peace. By the time he wrote his final symphony in 1957, Vaughan Williams had witnessed the true devastation of two world wars and the years that followed. The Ninth is a powerful final statement, balancing darkness with warmth, and unease with resilience. Together, these two symphonies reflect a lifetime shaped by conflict and change. Side by side, they form a portrait of a composer who could embrace both light and shadow, hope and uncertainty, with equal mastery.

London Symphony Orchestra
Antonio Pappano, conductor

Sir Antonio Pappano
is Music Director since 2005. With Sir Antonio Pappano in the role of Music Director since 2005, the stature of the Orchestra has enjoyed extraordinary success, building an international reputation for itself. With Pappano at the helm, the Orchestra has appeared at some of the major music festivals including the Proms in London, White Nights in St. Petersburg, Lucerne Festival, Salzburg Festival and has performed in some of the most world’s best-known venues, including the Philharmonie in Berlin, Musikverein and Konzerthaus in Vienna, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Royal Albert Hall in London, Salle Pleyel in Paris, La Scala in Milan, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Semperoper in Dresden, Carnegie Hall in New York.

After long-term collaboration with some of the biggest international record labels who have produced recordings that have since become legendary, Santa Cecilia Orchestra records extensively for Warner Classic. The releases, under Pappano, include Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (with Angela Gheorghiu; the recording won a Brit Award), Verdi’s Requiem (Gramophone Award, BBC Music Magazine, Brit Classical), Rossini’s and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with Anna Netrebko (Gramophone Editors’ Choice Award), Rossini’s William Tell, Mahler’s Symphony no.6, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, Verdi’s Quattro pezzi sacri, Britten’s War Requiem, and a CD entitled Rossini Overtures. Recently recorded, Verdi’s Aida boasts a stellar cast (Anja Harteros, Jonas Kaufmann, Erwin Schrott) and has taken home numerous awards: Best Recording 2015 for The New York Times and for The Telegraph, Best opera 2015 – Apple Music, Choc Classica de l’année, Diapason D’or and Choix de France Musique, Record of the month for Gramophone, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. A CD also came out in 2015, with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto no. 1 and Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 2 performed by Beatrice Rana, Brahms’s Violin Concerto with Janine Jansen (Decca) and Schumann’s Piano Concerto performed by Jan Lisiecki (DGG).

Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra also recorded Nessun Dorma, The Puccini Album with tenor Jonas Kaufmann (Best Classical Music Recordings of 2015 for The New York Times), which made the world charts, Schumann’s Symphonies no. 2 and no. 4, Elgar’s Symphony no. 1 (ICA Classics), the cd “Anna Netrebko. Verismo” (DGG), Le Carnaval des Animaux with Martha Argerich, the Bernstein’s Symphonies (Warner Classics), Verdi’s Otello with Jonas Kaufmann (Sony Classical) and Tudor Queens with Diana Damrau (Warner Classics)

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