The liner to this new Dutton disc does not relate why RVW started writing "The Future" and it speculates that he laid it aside to focus on The Sea Symphony. My sense is that they share a similar spiritual goal and that RVW realised he would more fully achieve that in the symphony. Of course there are huge technical strides made between 1908 and the 5 Tudor Portraits but for me one of the reasons the Sea Symphony is a triumph is precisely the way it reaches beyond any technical shortcomings to transcend the technique and embody the message with such visionary fervour.
I take your point about lesser RVW still being well worth hearing - my purchase of the disc proves that(!) but I feel a degree of objective assessment is important too. Anyway - I'll be interested to hear your opinion on the disc/music as and when you hear it.
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