Sir Adrian Boult conducts Vaughan Williams ‎– Symphony No. 6, The Lark Ascending

They don’t come better than this. This version of the VW 6th., conceived when the music was still almost white-hot (the symphony received over 100 performance in its first two years) beats all rivals on interpretation and is remarkably good sonically too. VW paid particular tribute to Boult’s skill in moulding the desolate (and difficult) final movement, but every moment of this performance breathes commitment. ‘The Lark Ascending’ is as fine here as on any other LP (Hugh Bean is the soloist) and again the sound is very faithful and beautiful. You really can’t go wrong with this.