{"product_id":"4589538692629","title":"Midori Komachi \u0026 Simon Callagham - Vaughan Williams: Complete Works for Violin and Piano - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidori Komachi \u0026amp; Simon Callagham\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Spirit of England as Depicted in Vaughan Williams’ Music—Melodies of Nostalgia.\n\n2022 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958). Throughout his life, Vaughan Williams collected more than 800 English folk songs and established a unique style of “English music” that had never existed before.\nThis album features his representative works, including “The Lark Ascending”—still one of the most popular classical pieces in Britain today—as well as “Romance and Pastoral,” “Six Etudes on English Folk Tunes,” and his late-career masterpiece, the Violin Sonata, all of which draw inspiration from folk songs. These works evoke the beautiful British landscapes and melodies that Vaughan Williams loved. However, underlying them are the composer’s anti-war sentiments, shaped by his experiences through two world wars, and the Violin Sonata also expresses explosive anger and sorrow.\nAccompanied by the commentary and performance of violinist Aoi Komachi, a specialist in British music, Vaughan Williams’s magnificent music speaks to the listener on an intimate level.\nIn addition to Komachi’s liner notes, the album booklet features numerous valuable materials, including photographs taken at Vaughan Williams’ home, Rhys Hill Place, and his autograph scores.\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Musikaleido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53374656872737,"sku":"4589538692629","price":2475.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538692629.jpg?v=1787632220","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4589538692629","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}