Composer: Edward William Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis, Antonio Pappano, Barry Tuckwell, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Felix Schmidt
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: LSO Live
Catalogue: LSO0572
Release: 2023
Size: 1.17 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55
01. I. Andante. Nobilmente e semplice – Allegro
02. II. Allegro molto
03. III. Adagio
04. IV. Lento – Allegro
05. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, Op. 39 No. 3
06. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, Op. 39 No. 2
07. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, Op. 39 No. 5
CD 02
Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 63
01. I. Allegro vivace e nobilmente
02. II. Larghetto
03. III. Rondo. Presto
04. IV. Moderato e maestoso
05. Elgar: Coronation March, Op. 65
06. Elgar: Imperial March, Op. 32
07. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, Op. 39 No. 1
CD 03
Elgar: Symphony No. 3
01. I. Allegro molto maestoso (Sketches elaborated by Anthony Payne)
02. II. Scherzo. Allegretto (Sketches elaborated by Anthony Payne)
03. III. Adagio solenne (Sketches elaborated by Anthony Payne)
04. IV. Allegro (Sketches elaborated by Anthony Payne)
05. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
06. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major, Op. 39 No. 4
CD 04
01. Elgar: Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47
Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36
02. Theme (Andante)
03. I. C.A.E. (L’istesso tempo)
04. II. H.D.S-P. (Allegro)
05. III. R.B.T. (Allegretto)
06. IV. W.M.B. (Allegro di molto)
07. V. R.P.A. (Moderato)
08. VI. Ysobel (Andantino)
09. VII. Troyte (Presto)
10. VIII. W.N. (Allegretto)
11. IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
12. X. Intermezzo. Dorabella (Allegretto)
13. XI. G.R.S. (Allegro di molto)
14. XII. B.G.N. (Andante)
15. XIII. Romanza. *** (Moderato)
16. XIV. Finale. E.D.U. (Allegro)
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
17. I. Adagio – Moderato
18. II. Lento – Allegro molto
19. III. Adagio
20. IV. Finale. Allegro
Since the London Symphony Orchestra’s foundation in 1904, the music and spirit of Sir Edward Elgar have lived in the Orchestra’s blood. Elgar conducted the LSO during its very first 1904-5 season of concerts, and the Orchestra’s first Principal Conductor, Hans Richter, was a devoted champion of the composer’s music both at home and abroad.
Combining a remastered collection of the LSO’s finest Elgar recordings, this album demonstrates the enduring significance of the composer’s work for the LSO, and showcases performances by conductors Barry Tuckwell, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Sir Colin Davis and Sir Antonio Pappano.
The album features critically acclaimed, award-winning recordings of Elgar’s Symphonies Nos 1–3, alongside orchestral favourites including Elgar’s “Enigma” Variations, Cello Concerto, Imperial March and Pomp & Circumstance Marches.
“Their Enigma is one of the most beautifully played I can recall, and certainly one of the most moving accounts… This superlative performance is coupled with an equally dazzling account of the Introduction & Allegro” – Sunday Times (Elgar: Enigma Variations, Introduction & Allegro)
“The first symphony sounds terrific and Davis’s ripe, expansive reading is deeply satisfying. The second symphony is if anything even better” – Mail On Sunday (Elgar: Symphony No. 2)
“a radical version that sweeps away preconceived notions about the work. The headiness of Davis’s approach is matched by the lushness of the LSO’s playing and a sumptuous recording” – The Guardian (Elgar: Symphony No. 2)