Vaughan Williams: Symphonies nos.5 & 7
LPO, Bernard Haitink
LPO 0072 (2 CDs)
Haitink recorded all nine of Vaughan Williams' symphonies for EMI, finding warmth and spaciousness without sacrificing energy when needed: No.5 had an almost Brucknerian sweep, and no.7 was more cogently symphonic than is often the case. As the performances under review were given at the time of their respective studio recordings, they are essentially similar although in significantly murkier sound and, in the case of no.5, marred by a restless, bronchial December audience.
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