George Butterworth - Two English Idylls - No.1

An Amazon reviewer writes (of the entire CD): "For those who haven't explored 20th century English music, I cannot think of a better introduction than this outstanding disc. It opens with crushingly beautiful treatments of four short works by George Butterworth: two Idylls, The Banks of Green Willow and A Shropshire Lad, and continues with a variety of substantial works by Warlock, Hadley and Howells which fit together very nicely. Who could listen to The Banks of Green Willow and A Shropshire Lad and not be transported to another dimension of pure enchantment? The interesting liner notes point out that Adrian Boult knew Butterworth and attended the Leeds premiere of A Shropshire Lad, under the baton of Nikisch, in 1913. With that kind of connection it's no wonder that Boult turns in such an inspired performance. It was a great tragedy that George Butterworth, one of the most promising of Britain's 20th century composers, did not live to thirty, a victim of the Great War." I took these pictures in April and May 2012 in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. For more videos and other information about the Peak District please visit Let's Stay Peak District at http://www.peakdistrict-nationalpark.com Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult London Philharmonic Orchestra LYRITA SRCD.245