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The Elgar edition : the complete electrical recordings of Sir Edward Elgar
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Details
- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- [England] : EMI Classics, [2011?]
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (1 sound file)
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn898494982
- Credits
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- Various instrumentalists, singers, orchestras ; Sir Edward Elgar, conductor
- Recorded 1926-1933 various locations.
- Symphony no. 1 in A flat, op. 55 -- Falstaff : symphonic study in C minor, op. 68 (London Symphony Orchestra)
- Symphony no. 2 in E flat, op. 63 (London Symphony Orchestra)
- The dream of Gerontius : op. 38 (excerpts). Prelude ; Kyrie eleison ; Rescue him, O Lord ; Go, in the name of angels and archangels ; Praise to the holiest ; And now the threshold ... Praise to the holiest ; Jesu! by that shuddering dread ; Take me away (Margaret Balfour, mezzo-soprano (The Angel) ; Steuart Wilson, tenor (Gerontius/The Soul of Gerontius) ; Herbert Heyner, bass (The Priest/The Angel of Agony) ; Royal Choral Society ; Royal Albert Hall Orchestra) -- Civic fanfare and national anthem -- The dream of Gerontious : op. 38 (excerpts). So pray for me, my friends ; O Jesu, help! ; Jesu! by that shuddering dread ; Take me away (Margaret Balfour, mezzo-soprano (The Angel) ; Tudor Davies, tenor (Gerontius/The Soul of Gerontius) ; Horace Stevens, bass (The Angel/The Angel of Agony) (Three Choirs Festival Chorus ; London Symphony Orchestra) -- The music makers : op. 69 (excerpts). We are the music makers ; With wonderful deathless ditties ; A breath of our inspiration ; For we are afar with the dawning (Three Choirs Festival Chorus ; London Symphony Orchestra)
- Variations on an original theme (Enigma) : op. 36 (Royal Albert Hall Orchestra) -- Violin concerto in B minor, op. 61 (Yehudi Menuhin ; London Symphony Orchestra)
- The wand of youth. First suite op. 1a. Overture ; Serenade ; Minuet (Old style) ; Sun dance ; Fairy pipers ; Slumber scene ; Fairies and giants -- The wand of youth. Second suite op. 1b. March ; The little bells ; Moths and butterflies ; Fountain dance ; The tame bear ; The wild bears -- Nursery suite. Aubade (Awake) ; The serious doll ; Busy-ness ; The sad doll ; The wagon (Passes) ; The merry doll ; Dreaming-Envoy -- Severn suite : op. 87. Worcester Castle ; Tournament ; Cathedral ; Commandery ; Coda (London Symphony Orchestra)
- Land of hope and glory (Margaret Balfour, contralto) ; It comes from the misty age (Epilogue from The banner of St George) : op. 33 ; National Anthem (arr. Elgar) ;O God, our help in ages past / Croft (Philharmonic Choir ; London Symphony Orchestra) -- Meditation from The light of life : op. 29 (Royal Albert Hall Orchestra) ; Three characteristic pieces : op. 10. Mazuaka ; Sérénade mauresque ; Contrasts (New Symphony Orchestra ; London Philharmonic Orchestra) -- Chanson de nuit : op. 15 no. 1 ; Chanson de matin : op. 15 no. 2 (Royal Albert Orchestra ; London Symphony Orchestra) -- Three Bavarian dances : op. 27. The dance (Sonnenbichl) ; Lullaby (In Hammersbach) ; The marksman (Bei Murnau) (London Symphony Orchestra) -- The crown of India : suite, op. 66. Introduction, Dance of the Nautch girls ; Menuetto ; Warrior's dance ; March of the Mogul emperors (London Symphony Orchestra) -- Fantasia and fugue in C minor, BWV537 / J.S. Bach ; orch. Elgar (op. 86) (Royal Albert Hall Orchestra)
- Froissart : concert overture, op. 19 (London Philharmonic Orchestra) -- Cockaigne (In London town) : concert overture, op. 40 (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) -- In the south (Alassio) : concert overture, op. 50 (London Symphony Orchestra) -- Interludes from Falstaff : symphonic study in C minor, op. 68 (New Symhony Orchestra) -- Cello concerto in E minor, op. 85 (Beatrice Harrison, cello ; New Symphony Orchestra)
- Minuet from Brummel ; Rosemary (That's for remembrance) ; Salut d'amour : op. 12 ; Minuet, op. 21 ; Sérénade lyrique ; May song ; Carissima (New Symphony Orchestra) -- Minuet from Brummel (London Symphony Orchestra) -- Five piano improvisations (Sir Edward Elgar, piano) -- Pomp and circumstance : military marches, op. 39 (Royal Albert Orchestra (1 & 2) ; London Symphony Orchestra (3-5) -- Land of hope and glory (London Symphony Orchestra)
- Prelude to The Kingdom, op. 51 ; Pomp and circumstances. No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 ; Cockaigne (In London town) : concert overture, op. 40 (BBC Symphony Orchestra) -- Serenade in E minor, op. 20 ; Elegy, op. 58 (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Subjects
- Symphonies.
- Symphonic poems.
- Oratorios -- Excerpts.
- Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra.
- Variations (Orchestra)
- Concertos (Violin)
- Suites (Orchestra)
- Orchestral music.
- Canons, fugues, etc. (Orchestra), Arranged.
- Overtures.
- Concertos (Cello)
- Minuets.
- Marches (Orchestra)
- Orchestral music, Arranged.
- String orchestra music.
- Fanfares.
- Live sound recordings.