Gerald Finzi Naxos 8.567644
Said to Love/Let Us Garlands Bring/Before & After Summer
Roderick Williams, Baritone; Iain Burnside, Piano
I thought ‘Here’s one for the fans of Miserablism.’ Gerald Finzi (1901—56), justly famous for his ‘Intimations of Mortality’ sets poems of Thomas Hardy, renowned for his powerful proto-nihilistic writings to music.
Alas, I was so disappointed. The music was so sweet and syrupy I just couldn’t listen any longer.
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