Elgar: A Celebration

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1The Wand of Youth Suite no. 1: Overture
orchestra:
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Judd (conductor)
recording of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 1, op. 1a: I. Overture
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 1, op. 1a
1:39
2Enigma Variations: Enigma / Variation I (C.A.E.) / Variation IX (Nimrod)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: I. C.A.E. (L’istesso tempo)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Caroline Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar)
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: Theme (Andante)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
7:45
3Cello Concerto: Adagio
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
5:26
4Violin Sonata: Allegro, non troppo
piano:
Simon Mulligan (pianist)
violin:
Daniel Hope (violinist)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, op. 82: III. Allegro non troppo
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1918)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, op. 82
8:50
5String Quartet: Allegro molto
string quartet:
Maggini Quartet
8:52
6Serenade For Strings: Allegretto
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: III. Allegretto
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
2:53
7Sea Pictures: In Haven
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Wright (classical conductor and organist)
recording of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37: II. In Haven (Capri)
lyricist:
Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37
1:55
8Ave verum
organ:
Robert Quinney (organist and choir director)
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey
chorus master:
James O’Donnell (organist and choir master)
2:36
9Carissima
piano:
Peter Pettinger (pianist)
recording of:
Carissima (for piano)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1913-12)
piano arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer)
publisher:
Elkin & Co. (in 1914)
arrangement of:
Carissima (for small orchestra)
4:51
10Violin Concerto: Andante
violin:
Philippe Graffin (violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61: II. Andante
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1905 until 1910)
part of:
Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61
10:43
11Sospiri
engineer:
Eleanor Thomason (engineer) (from 2000-03-21 until 2000-03-22)
producer:
Philip Lane (English composer)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia) (from 2000-03-21 until 2000-03-22)
conductor:
David Lloyd‐Jones (British conductor) (from 2000-03-21 until 2000-03-22)
recorded at:
University of Leeds: Great Hall in Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2000-03-21 until 2000-03-22)
recording of:
Sospiri, op. 70 (for strings, harp (or piano) and organ (or harmonium)) (from 2000-03-21 until 2000-03-22)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1914)
dedicated to:
William Henry Reed
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 70)
4:29
12Chanson de nuit
piano:
三浦友理枝 (pianist)
violin:
Simone Lamsma (violinist)
recording of:
Chanson de nuit, op. 15 no. 1 (for violin and piano)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
Chanson de nuit and Chanson de matin, op. 15 (for violin and piano)
3:53
13The Dream of Gerontius: Softly and gently, dearly‐ransomed soul
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, VIII. Softly and gently, dearly-ransomed soul (cues 127–137)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1900)
part of:
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38
8:19
14Pomp and Circumstance March, op. 39 no. 1
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
5:42

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photography:Joe Cornish (photographer)
copyrighted (©) by:Classic FM plc (in 2007)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3472502 [info]