Vaughan Williams - A London Symphony - III. Scherzo

[coyoacan73]

The finest movement of all of R VW's symphonies. Magical music.

[satmandoo]

@coyoacan73 Do you not find the coda/final section pretty dam terrifying? Maybe its just me but I like totally freeze in fear during the final section.....

[sho163]

I was first introduced to Ralph Vaughn Williams' music in high school band in the early 60's. For, enjoying music that I actually performed seems to have stayed with me through the years, possibly because you get a deeper appreciation from such music that you studied and played yourself. This piece is my favorite because of its many moods reflect beautifully a time and place that may have or could still exist. This is the magic of RVW's compositions.

[Miau0909]

This painting shows the County Fire Office in the first half of 19th century by anonymous autor.

[IncaRoad01]

A wonderful sprightly piece. This and Elgar's Cockaigne (In London Town) paint such a vivid and bustling picture of a London now long in the past. Love the picture too - what is it/who is it by? Thanks for uploading.

[jonah12321]

i recently went to nashville with my high school concert bands and top jazz band, and we heard this preformed by the nashville symphony, which was absolutely spectacular