Christopher Maltman - Vaughan Williams: Songs Of Travel CD (BBC Music Magazine Vol. 12 No. 7 MM239) - Brand New & Sealed

Embark on a masterfully performed survey of late-romantic and impressionist vocal and orchestral masterworks with this exclusive archive archive release from the BBC Music Magazine library.

This pristine release centers on Ralph Vaughan Williams' definitive British art-song cycle, Songs of Travel, textually adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's poetry. Brought to life by world-renowned baritone Christopher Maltman alongside the premier BBC Symphony Orchestra under the baton of maestro Thierry Fischer, this performance is highly celebrated for its deep narrative warmth and emotional heft. The program is exquisitely rounded out with Maurice Ravel's whimsical Don Quichotte à Dulcinée and the shimmering orchestral choreography of Valses nobles et sentimentales, alongside Claude Debussy's elusive Le livre de Baudelaire (orchestrated beautifully by John Adams). Preserved entirely fresh inside its original clear cellophane wrap, this edition represents a flawless addition to any dedicated classical physical media collection.

Format: Audio CD Album
• Label: BBC Music Magazine
• Catalog Number: BBC MM239
• Release Year: 2004
• Country: UK
• Condition: Brand New & Factory Sealed (Pristine collector condition, fully untouched in original protective factory packaging)

• Factory Seal: Mint (M) – Crisp, original clear wrapper is fully intact with secure, unbroken factory edges and clean spine tracking.
• Jewel Case & Inserts: Mint (M) – Safely locked behind the original film layer; graphic inserts show rich, un-faded colors and the shell is entirely free of scuffs, cracks, or storage stress.
• Media / Disc: Mint (M) – Factory-sealed, completely unplayed archive media guaranteed to provide flawless, premium acoustic reproduction.

1. I. Chanson romanesque (2:13)
2. II. Chanson épique (3:20)
3. III. Chanson à boire (1:58)

4. I. Le balcon (9:18)
5. II. Harmonie du soir (4:34)
6. III. Le jet d'eau (6:20)
7. IV. Recueillement (5:58)

8. I. The Vagabond (3:13)
9. II. Let Beauty Awake (2:04)
10. III. The Roadside Fire (2:29)
11. IV. Youth and Love (3:37)
12. V. In Dreams (2:42)
13. VI. The Infinite Shining Heavens (2:15)
14. VII. Whither must I Wander? (3:58)
15. VIII. Bright is the Ring of Words (2:07)
16. IX. I have Trod the Upward and the Downward Slope (2:01)

17. I. Modéré (1:32)
18. II. Assez lent (2:56)
19. III. Modéré (1:55)
20. IV. Assez animé (1:17)
21. V. Presque lent (1:23)
22. VI. Assez vif (0:45)
23. VII. Moins vif (3:10)
24. VIII. Épilogue: Lent (4:13)