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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), England- Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus" for String Orchestra and HarpSkaila Kanga, HarpLondon Philharmonic Orchestr...
Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus is a work for harp and string orchestra by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The composition is based on the folk tune " Dives and Lazarus ", one of the folk songs quoted in Vaughan Williams' English Folk Song Suite .
5 Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’ (Vaughan Williams, Ralph) This work has been identified as being in the public domain in Canada, as well as countries where the copyright term is life+50 years. However, this work is probably still protected by copyright in the United States, as well as in countries where the copyright term is life+70 years ...
Much like The Lark Ascending and Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, the Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus contains superbly sumptuous string writing, with sweeping melodies stretching across the orchestra, underpinned by deep and resonant harmonies.
1 wrz 2022 · Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus is a rather ambiguous piece, with the original folk song being anonymous and difficult to trace, and the music being made of ‘variants’ rather than variations. Vaughan Williams’ style here is sophisticated and quintessentially English.
12 paź 2024 · Dives and Lazarus, one of the best Vaughan Williams works, was performed at the composer’s own funeral in 1958 as a tribute to his love of folk song; this makes such a glorious piece feel...
2 sie 2019 · Last week, we listened to Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fifth Symphony, a piece in which the orchestra’s string section often seems to be transformed into a vast, celestial choir. A similar sound emerges in Vaughan Williams’ Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus, scored for string orchestra and harp.
