Our final release of the year turns the spotlight on the unjustly forgotten Sir Dan Godfrey in a revelatory performance of Vaughan Williams’ A London Symphony, recorded in 1925 using the composer’s expanded 1920 score with the London Symphony Orchestra. This passionate, committed reading reveals a far more serious and profound musician than Godfrey’s later “pops” reputation might suggest.
Among the very finest achievements of the acoustic era, the sound has extraordinary presence and impact, beautifully restored by Mark Obert-Thorn. Partnered with Godfrey’s earliest electrical recordings of Debussy and Dvořák, the release invites a fresh appreciation of a conductor who played a crucial role in the shaping of British musical life.
We also celebrate Puccini's birthday with a 10% discount on all his music at Pristine all this week.
