The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Vaughan Williams composed this single movement work in 1921. It is based on the 1881 poem of the same name by English poet George Meredith. The work was originally for violin and piano, however Vaughan Williams later adapted it to violin and orchestra. The orchestral version was premiered at the Queen’s Hall in London in 1921.
The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Vaughan Williams composed this single movement work in 1921. It is based on the 1881 poem of the same name by English poet George Meredith. The work was originally for violin and piano, however Vaughan Williams later adapted it to violin and orchestra. The orchestral version was premiered at the Queen’s Hall in London in 1921.
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