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| ARTIST: | Ivor Gurney, Paul Agnew, Julius Drake |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Hyperion |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| UPC: | 034571172439 |
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Customer Reviews of Severn Meadows: Songs by Ivor Gurney
Disappointing Unfortunately Severn Meadows ' Songs by Ivor Gurney is a disappointing recording, particularly since it is the first CD devoted entirely to Gurney's music. Gurney was a master of the song setting but this release does not do his splendid contributions to song literature justice. It is too similar in tone throughout and lacks the sparkle, color and intensity that other interpreters draw from Gurney's music. More disappointing and disturbing than the recording, however, are Michael Hurd's program notes in which he feels it necessary to repeat the irresponsible suggestion the Gurney suffered from syphilis. This information was presented to the public in 2000 without being carefully researched or documented and has, unfortunately, found its way into print too often as an explanation of Gurney's mental illness. Gurney did not suffer from syphilis or shell shock or paranoid schizophrenia. He suffered, as did Robert Schumann, from severe untreated manic-depressive illness. ...