Naxos' Finzi: Earth and Air and Rain is the 15th entry in its The English Song Series. This disc features sturdy English baritone Roderick Williams in two of Gerald Finzi's song cycles, combining one of Finzi's first works in his mature style Earth and Air and Rain, Op. 15 (1928-1933), with the early By Footpath and Stile, Op. 2 (1921-1923). To a Poet, Op. 13a, is not a "cycle" so much as it is a collection, assembled post-mortem from various unpublished songs dating from 1920 through 1948 by Finzi's friend, Irish composer ...
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Naxos' Finzi: Earth and Air and Rain is the 15th entry in its The English Song Series. This disc features sturdy English baritone Roderick Williams in two of Gerald Finzi's song cycles, combining one of Finzi's first works in his mature style Earth and Air and Rain, Op. 15 (1928-1933), with the early By Footpath and Stile, Op. 2 (1921-1923). To a Poet, Op. 13a, is not a "cycle" so much as it is a collection, assembled post-mortem from various unpublished songs dating from 1920 through 1948 by Finzi's friend, Irish composer Howard Ferguson. Finzi's favorite poet was Thomas Hardy, and of the 22 songs featured on the disc, 16 are set to Hardy's verse. Gerald Finzi is the all-time champ in providing musical settings of Hardy, whose poetry often takes a backseat to such classic novels as The Return of the Native, when his contribution to English literature is considered. Interestingly, Finzi disliked Hardy's novels, but was passionately devoted to the poetry. Finzi identified with the Hardy's pet themes of...
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