Elgar: Orchestral Works, Cello Concerto, Sea Pictures, Dream of Gerontius
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Orchestral Works, Cello Concerto, Sea Pictures, Dream of Gerontius
Jacqueline du Pre (cello) Dame Janet Baker (mezzo) Richard Lewis (tenor) / Halle Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
[ EMI British Composers / 7 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 25 March 2022
This item is only available to us via Special Import.
Born in London of Italian-French parents, Sir John Barbirolli (1899-1970) trained as a cellist and played in theatre and café orchestras before joining the Queen's Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood in 1916. Sir John played under Elgar's baton in the premiere of the Cello Concerto. Encouraged by Elgar, he moved into conducting and made his mark with the composer's Second Symphony in 1927. After Elgar's death, Barbirolli vowed to make the composer's music his special mission in life and to do his utmost to make it known all over the world. From the performances here, we can judge how well he kept his promise.
The Cello Concerto & Sea Pictures:
GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE 100 GREATEST RECORDINGS OF ALL TIME
50 GREATEST RECORDINGS OF ALL TIME (No 6) - BBC MUSIC
"Barbirolli's red-blooded reading of Gerontius is the most heart-warmingly dramatic ever recorded; here it is offered in a first-rate digital transfer. No one on record can match (Janet Baker) in this version for the fervent intensity and glorious tonal range of her singing as the Angel. The sound is overwhelming." *** Three Stars. Penguin Stereo Guide (Gerontius)
"..given that each of the works has probably never seen a more authoritative performance and that the playing is practically flawless, you can see the value of the set. Barbirolli conducts the two big symphonies rather broadly, but you can hear his affection for the pieces in every note." ClassicalCandor
Tracks:
Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55
Philharmonia Orchestra
Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47
Sinfonia of London, Allegri String Quartet
Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 63
Hallé Orchestra
Elegy for strings, Op. 58
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Sospiri, Op. 70
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Falstaff - Symphonic Study in C minor, Op. 68
Hallé Orchestra
Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 'In London Town'
Philharmonia Orchestra
Froissart Overture, Op. 19
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Enigma Variations, Op. 36
Philharmonia Orchestra
Pomp and Circumstance Marches Nos. 1-5, Op. 39
Philharmonia Orchestra
Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Sinfonia of London
Sea Pictures, Op. 37
Janet Baker (mezzo)
London Symphony Orchestra
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Jacqueline du Pré (cello)
London Symphony Orchestra
The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Richard Lewis (tenor) Dame Janet Baker (mezzo) Kim Borg (bass) / Halle Choir and Shieffield Philharmonic Chorus
Dream Children, Op. 43: Andante
Lullaby (No. 3 from Scenes from the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27)
O My Warriors (Caractacus)
