Elgar’s Finest

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1Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85: Adagio – Moderato
cello:
Maria Kliegel (cellist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Adrian Leaper (conductor)
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
8:46
2Salut d’amour
conductor:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople) and Ross Pople (New Zealand-born British conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra)
composer and arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
2:59
3Symphony no. 1: Allegro molto
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 55: II. Allegro molto
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1907 until 1908)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 55
7:32
4Serenade for Strings: Allegro piacevole
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: I. Allegro piacevole
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
3:38
5Violin Sonata in E minor: Allegro
piano:
Revital Chachamov (pianist)
violin:
Maxim Vengerov (violinist)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, op. 82: I. Allegro
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1918)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, op. 82
7:57
6Ave verum corpus
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, op. 2, no. 1
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1887)
part of:
3 Motets, op. 2
2:36
7Chanson de matin
piano:
Julian Milford
violin:
Лидия Мордкович (Lydia Mordkovitch, violinist)
recording of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for violin and piano)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
Chanson de nuit and Chanson de matin, op. 15 (for violin and piano)
3:18
8Sospiri
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
9Enigma Variations: Nimrod
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
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
4:15
10Sea Pictures: Where Corals Lie
contralto vocals:
Linda Finnie (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Bryden Thomson (conductor)
recording of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37: IV. Where Corals Lie
lyricist:
Richard Garnett
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37
4:27
11String Quartet in E minor: Allegro moderato
string quartet:
Maggini Quartet
recording of:
String Quartet in E minor, op. 83: I. Allegro moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1918)
part of:
String Quartet in E minor, op. 83
8:11
12Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4 in G
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
5:15

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