(5 out of 5 stars) I fell asleep at a performance of Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony some years ago. It is a LONG piece. I would not recommend it as a first Vaughan Williams purchase, unless you are a particular fan of choral music. On the other hand, I couldn t ignore it. Robert Shaw (America s Mr. Choral Music ) described this symphony on the radio as the most beautiful piece of choral music written in the 20th century . Wow! That covers 100 years, you know. And I deeply enjoy other pieces by RVW, including his Four Hymns and Five Mystical Songs. So I bought this CD and now, instead of listening to this 70-minute symphony in one very long sweep, I listen to songs and sections.
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| 02/16/2005 (3 out of 5 stars) Two Gramophone magazine critics presented this CD as their best classical music CD of 2002, heaping praise on an issue that had already been given much in that category. This led me to consider this recording a few years later when I sought this combination of symphonies.
Given all that, it is difficult to describe the dissatisfaction and alienation I feel after hearing this recording. I wonder what these critics hear in this music I don t? Compared to the outstanding recordings of this (and all other symphonies by Vaughan Williams) by Boult, Previn and especially Handley, Haitink s work is hardly more than routine.