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Holst: The Wandering Scholar, Ballet Music from The Perfect Fool, Egdon Heath

Release Year 1975
Format Vinyl, Digital
Primary Artists André Previn, Michael Rippon, Norma Burrowes, Robert Tear, Steuart Bedford
Ensembles English Chamber Orchestra, English Opera Group, London Symphony Orchestra

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Track Listing

# Title
1 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “When Boughs Are Green in April” (Louis, Alison)
2 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “Ho There, Old Dog” (Louis, Alison)
3 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “The Most Beautiful Piece” (Alison, Philippe)
4 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “The Time, Then, Was Well Chosen” (Philippe, Alison)
5 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “Someone Is Coming!” (Alison, Philippe, Pierre)
6 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “Before That I Was Twenty” (Pierre, Philippe)
7 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “So Learned a Clerk” (Alison, Philippe, Pierre)
8 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “Heigho, a Pretty Knave!” (Alison, Philippe)
9 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “He’ll Lie All Day in the Sun” (Louis, Pierre, Alison)
10 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “As I Was Walking” (Pierre, Louis, Alison)
11 The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50: “Monster! Villain!” (Louis, Pierre, Alison)
12 The Perfect Fool, Op. 39, Ballet Music: I. Andante
13 The Perfect Fool, Op. 39, Ballet Music: II. Dance of Spirits of Earth. Moderato – Andante
14 The Perfect Fool, Op. 39, Ballet Music: III. Dance of Spirits of Water. Allegretto
15 The Perfect Fool, Op. 39, Ballet Music: IV. Dance of Spirits of Fire. Allegro moderato
16 Egdon Heath, Op. 47 “Homage to Thomas Hardy”

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The Review

Rating
4.5/5
“My personal favorite recording of the masterpiece Egdon Heath. Includes a crisp premiere of Holst’s last opera.”