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Vaughan Williams' 4th Symphony

Vaughan Williams' 4th Symphony

Mark Lowther gives his ultimate recommendation for Vaughan Williams's Fourth Symphony.

Record Review Podcast · BBC Radio 3

May 16, 202248m 56s

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Show Notes

Mark Lowther joins Andrew to discuss a huge range of recorded performances of the Fourth Symphony of Ralph Vaughan Williams, who was born 150 years ago this autumn. First performed in 1935, its austerity and directness seem to presage the looming horror of World War II.