The Lark Ascending - Ralph Vaughan Williams

[Saul]

The music is so beautiful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKz6XJlI_jk&feature=related

[Ephemerid]

The music is so beautiful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKz6XJlI_jk&feature=related

I luuuuuv this piece.    I've got the full recording of it from this CD:

[johnQpublic]

Sometimes, the lark can regret ascending:

[Saul]

I made this painting,

Ten birds there,pretty hard to catch if you ask me...

http://www.yessy.com/saul/gallery.html?i=25471

[(poco) Sforzando]

I made this painting,

Ten birds there,pretty hard to catch if you ask me...

http://www.yessy.com/saul/gallery.html?i=25471

And all for $399. That's $39 a bird!

[Saul]

And all for $399. That's $39 a bird!

Early bird special...

[BorisG]

I luuuuuv this piece.    I've got the full recording of it from this CD:

Lovely work. I have Tasmin Little's.

I noticed Bradley Creswick's name on that cover. For what it's worth, he directs the Northern Sinfonia in an astonishingly good Handel Concerti Grossi Op. 3 for Naxos. It is the best recording I have heard for those works, including Pinnock, Marriner, others.

[Szykneij]

I made this painting,

Ten birds there,pretty hard to catch if you ask me...

http://www.yessy.com/saul/gallery.html?i=25471

I was going to ask why this topic is in the diner. Never mind, I guess ...

[paulb]

I was going to ask why this topic is in the diner. Never mind, I guess ...

Don't  you know a  lark will fly and land where it wants to

btw i hate this piece by RVW.

[Saul]

Don't  you know a  lark will fly and land where it wants to

btw i hate this piece by RVW.

What there is to hate?

[Bonehelm]

Sometimes, the lark can regret ascending:

rofl

[Joe_Campbell]

I made this painting,

Ten birds there,pretty hard to catch if you ask me...

http://www.yessy.com/saul/gallery.html?i=25471

I don't get this 'limited edition.' It's a digital image, as said in the description. You can run as many copies off as you like.

[Mirror Image]

Anyway getting back to RVW's The Lark Ascending....

I believe this is a great example of classical music in the 20th Century (yes that's right Saul classical music didn't die after the Romantic period). It was written the same year WWI broke out and everytime I hear it, I get the feeling of nostalgia. I'm not English (obviously), but this work makes me long for those rolling hills, those beautiful gardens with a water fountain with moss covered walls overlooking the English countryside. It also gives me a sense of freedom and it's sonic ecstacy just makes my heart melt.

I don't see any reason why someone couldn't relate to this work even if you're not English, because RVW certainly makes you feel English.

[vandermolen]

My favourite performance is the late Hugh Bean with the LPO conducted by Adrian Boult.