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Mimi Ezust wrote:
>Would someone tell me about this work, please. How long is it? What are
>some good recordings? Is it scored for full orchestra? What does it sound
>like? If it is on a cd with other pieces, what are they?
I can't tell you much about it. Not near my CDs, I don't know how long
it is. Holst wrote it as a tribute to Hardy. Holst admired Tess of the
d'Urbervilles immensely. I believe he started it before Hardy's death and
finished it after. Definitely one of Holst's best. It's scored for large
orchestra. It broods. Boult made a good recording, no longer available.
Your current choice seems to be between Andrew Davis and Andre Previn. I
haven't heard the Davis, but I'd go with the Previn, particularly since
it's coupled with Boult's best recording of The Planets (the
second-to-last, on EMI).
Steve Schwartz
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