Vaughan Williams's "Job, A Masque for Dancing"

[Karl Henning]

The Hickox landed yesterday, and I've listened to it twice.  Although I've not yet availed myself of the Blake images, I'm still finding a sharper sense of the dramatic course of the masque, now.  Will be curious to revisit the Handley.

And, of course, wondering now if I must have the Boult . . . .

[Karl Henning]

. . . And, of course, wondering now if I must have the Boult . . . .

Didn't take long, did it?  The Boult comes paired with the double piano concerto, which I don't believe I've ever heard, and I've found a copy less expensive even than the Hickox that just came in.  Yes, I did the trigger pull . . . .

[Mirror Image]

The Hickox landed yesterday, and I've listened to it twice.  Although I've not yet availed myself of the Blake images, I'm still finding a sharper sense of the dramatic course of the masque, now.  Will be curious to revisit the Handley.

And, of course, wondering now if I must have the Boult . . . .

I'm glad you enjoyed the Hickox performance. It's quite a fine performance.

[Elgarian]

The Hickox landed yesterday, and I've listened to it twice.  Although I've not yet availed myself of the Blake images, I'm still finding a sharper sense of the dramatic course of the masque, now. 

Aha! Movement on the Job front!

So now we have two votes for Hickox (you Karl, and MI). If Sarge makes it three, then I guess I'll have to take the plunge myself. I'm not rushing at this - it's hard to persuade myself that I need a fourth version of a work that isn't of especially great importance to me - but perhaps Hickox can make it of greater importance to me?

[Karl Henning]

Well, Hickox has certainly raised the piece in my estimation, Alan, which has made it seem worthwhile to me to reel in the Boult as an alternative reading.  Wonder if I am motivated enough to root around for the Handley? . . .

[Mirror Image]

Well, Hickox has certainly raised the piece in my estimation, Alan, which has made it seem worthwhile to me to reel in the Boult as an alternative reading.  Wonder if I am motivated enough to root around for the Handley? . . .

The last post in this thread was in March, so let's refresh it a bit. Did you ever get the Handley, Karl? It's a very solid performance.

[vandermolen]

I first heard this fine work at the Festival Hall in London on 12th October 1972 - VW's 100th Birthday concert with Boult (the dedicatee of 'Job') conducting. The performance is on CD and DVD. I recently bought the piano version which I liked greatly. I find it to be both moving anpowerful and a sign of things to come in the 4th Symphony for example.

[Mirror Image]

I first heard this fine work at the Festival Hall in London on 12th October 1972 - VW's 100th Birthday concert with Boult (the dedicatee of 'Job') conducting. The performance is on CD and DVD. I recently bought the piano version which I liked greatly. I find it to be both moving anpowerful and a sign of things to come in the 4th Symphony for example.

Wow, you got to see this ballet performed with Boult conducting? That's incredible. I, too, think it's a moving work that is by turns lyrically beautiful and by other turns pessimistic and haunting.

[Karl Henning]

The last post in this thread was in March, so let's refresh it a bit. Did you ever get the Handley, Karl? It's a very solid performance.

I must have been unclear : ) I have the recording (and it was indeed the only one I had, for long), with the Handley symphonies &c. set.

Anyway, yes, I'd listened to it back around the time of those posts . . . but do I remember how it all fit in together? . . .

Time to listen again . . . .

[Mirror Image]

I must have been unclear : ) I have the recording (and it was indeed the only one I had, for long), with the Handley symphonies &c. set.

Anyway, yes, I'd listened to it back around the time of those posts . . . but do I remember how it all fit in together? . . .

Time to listen again . . . .

Oh, I see. I prefer Hickox's performance over Handley's, but do let me know what you think of the Handley.

[vandermolen]

Wow, you got to see this ballet performed with Boult conducting? That's incredible. I, too, think it's a moving work that is by turns lyrically beautiful and by other turns pessimistic and haunting.

Yes, it was amazing and I was only 17 at the time! It wasn't the actual ballet - just Boult conducting the orchestral score.  I have never seen the ballet and don't think it is performed much if at all.

[Mirror Image]

Yes, it was amazing and I was only 17 at the time! It wasn't the actual ballet - just Boult conducting the orchestral score.  I have never seen the ballet and don't think it is performed much if at all.

Still to be in the presence of Boult conducting RVW would be inspiring.

[vandermolen]

Still to be in the presence of Boult conducting RVW would be inspiring.

It was - I saw him conduct Vaughan Williams quite a few times (Symphony No 6 at the proms for one).

[Mirror Image]

It was - I saw him conduct Vaughan Williams quite a few times (Symphony No 6 at the proms for one).

Damn, you're lucky.