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Work: Symphony no. 7 “Sinfonia antartica”

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ComposerVaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1953
Work typeOrchestral
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ToulouseTarmo Peltokoski / Anton Mejias

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Brahms, Vaughan Williams
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse; Tarmo Peltokoski; Anton Mejias; State Choir Latvija; Māris Sirmais
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Toward the Unknown Region: Vaughan Williams 2 and 7 in Manchester

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John Wilson navigates two of Ralph Vaughan Williams' symphonies at Bridgewater Hall, part of the RVW 150 celebrations.
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Bleak polar landscapes evoked by The Hallé in Sinfonia Antartica

Sir Mark Elder conducts The Hallé in Berlioz, Saint-Saëns with Stephen Hough and Vaughan Williams
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Hough in exemplary Beethoven before Manze’s Antarctic tour

Andrew Manze conducted the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in two English choral pieces; Stephen Hough brought a fitting conclusion to his Beethoven concerto cycle as artist-in-residence. 
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The power and the glory: Vaughan Williams, the transcendent symphonist

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Ralph Vaughan Williams' nine symphonies represent one of the peaks of creative achievement in British culture. Enthusiast Chris Garlick takes us on a musical journey through the cycle.