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Edward Elgar, Adrian Boult, John Barbirolli, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra - Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance Marches; Enigma Variations; Cockaigne Overture

Edward Elgar, Adrian Boult, John Barbirolli, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra - Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance Marches; Enigma Variations; Cockaigne Overture

Band: Edward Elgar, Adrian Boult, John Barbirolli, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra Title: Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance Marches; Enigma Variations; Cockaigne Overture Rating: Release Date: 17 October, 1995 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Theme 2: Enigma Variations, Op. 36: I. C.A.E. (Caroline Alice Elgar, The Composer's Wife) 3: Enigma Variations, Op. 36: II. H.D.S.-P. (Hew Daivd Steuart-Powell) 4: Enigma Variations, Op. 36: III. R.B.T. (Richard Baxtet Townshend) 5: Enigma Variations, Op. 36: IV. W.M.B. (William Beath Baker) 6: Enigma Variations, Op.36: V. R.P.A. ( Richard Penrose Arnold) 7: Enigma Variations, Op.36: VI. Ysobel (Isabel Fitton) 8: Enigma Variations, Op.36: VII. Troyte (Troyte Griffith) 9: Enigma Variations, Op.36: VIII. W.N. (Winifred Norbury) 10: Enigma Variations, Op.36: IX. Nimrod (A. J. Jaeger) 11: Enigma Variations, Op.36: X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Dora Penny) 12: Enigma Variations, Op.36: XI. G.R.S. (George Robertson Sinclair) 13: Enigma Variations, Op.36: XII. B.G.N. (Basil G. Nevinson) 14: Enigma Variations, Op.36: XIII. Romanza: (Lady Mary Lygon) 15: Enigma Variations, Op.36: XIV. Finale: E.D.U. (The Composer) 16: Pomp & Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No.1 in D 17: Pomp & Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No.2 In A Minor 18: Pomp & Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No.3 In C Minor 19: Pomp & Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No.4 In G 20: Pomp & Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No.5 In C 21: Cockaigne (In London Town) - Concert Overture, Op.40

Editoral Review It reflects an extraordinary blend of spontaneity and the grand manner, and shows great insight into the score. Sir Adrian Boult's recording of the Enigma Variations with the London Symphony was made when both he and the orchestra were at their peak. Smooth, flowing, and majestic yet animated, it is a finely molded account in which every variation counts toward the whole. Boult's approach is direct and eloquent rather than rhetorical, but very expressive. The sound is closely miked and remastered at a very high level, and a little on the bright side. --Ted Libbey .. You can see a complete list of all Edward Elgar, Adrian Boult, John Barbirolli, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra discography, or go back to the Edward Elgar, Adrian Boult, John Barbirolli, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra tabs