George Butterworth

The Banks of Green Willow, das letzte vollendete Werk von George Butterworth (1885-1916), erinnert sowohl an die verblassende Welt des edwardianischen Pastoralismus als auch - durch das tragisch verkü...

This work is in the nature of an orchestral epilogue to the same composer's two sets of songs, the words of which are taken from Mr A. E. Housman's poem, A Shropshire Lad.

The Banks of Green Willow begins in pastorale mode with the title tune established in the Strings with solo clarinet. The work builds to quite a passionate climax before re-establishing the pastorale...

Love Blows as the Wind Blows (versions for voice and string quartet, voice and piano, and voice and small orchestra)

The best known piece of the young composer George Butterworth is a pastoral setting based on two English folk song melodies (The Banks of Green Willow and Green Bushes), and is similar to the composit...

The best known piece of the young composer George Butterworth is a pastoral setting based on two English folk song melodies (The Banks of Green Willow and Green Bushes), and is similar to the composit...

The best known piece of the young composer George Butterworth is a pastoral setting based on two English folk song melodies (The Banks of Green Willow and Green Bushes), and is similar to the composit...

The best known piece of the young composer George Butterworth is a pastoral setting based on two English folk song melodies (The Banks of Green Willow and Green Bushes), and is similar to the composit...

The best known piece of the young composer George Butterworth is a pastoral setting based on two English folk song melodies (The Banks of Green Willow and Green Bushes), and is similar to the composit...

The best known piece of the young composer George Butterworth is a pastoral setting based on two English folk song melodies (The Banks of Green Willow and Green Bushes), and is similar to the composit...