Elgar: The Collector's Edition (30 CDs)
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Performer: Derek Hammond-StroudPerformer: Peter Glossop
Performer: Benjamin Luxon
Performer: Brian Rayner Cook
Performer: Clifford Grant
Performer: John Carol Case
Performer: John Shirley-Quirk
Performer: Kim Borg
Performer: Malcolm King
Performer: Richard Suart
Performer: Stephen Roberts [baritone]
Performer: Michael Chapman
Performer: Jacqueline du Pr?
Composer: Anonymous
Composer: Frederic Chopin
Composer: Edward Elgar
Composer: Hubert Parry
Composer: Spoken Word
Conductor: Adrian Boult
Conductor: Charles Groves
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Collector's Edition
CD Release Date: 2007-11-06
Music Label: Emi Classics
Soundtracks:
- Symphony No. 1 In A Flat Op. 55
- Introduction And Allegro
- Symphony No. 2 In E Flat Op. 63
- Elegy Op. 58
- Sospiri Op. 70
- Falstaff, Symphonic Study For Orchestra In C Minor, Op. 68
- Cockaigne Overture ("In London Town"), Concert Overture For Orchestra & Organ, O
- Froissart, Concert Overture For Orchestra, Op. 19
- Variations On An Original Theme 'Enigma' Op. 36
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 In D Op. 39 No. 1
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 2 In A Minor Op. 39 No. 2
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 3 In C Minor Op. 39 No. 3
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 4 In G Op. 39 No. 4
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 5 In C Op. 39 No. 5
- Serenade In E Minor Op. 20
- Sea Pictures Op. 37
- Cello Concerto In E Minor Op. 85
- Violin Sonata In E Minor Op. 82
- Violin Concerto In B Minor Op. 61
- Nursery Suite
- Severn Suite Op. 87
- Suite From The Crown Of India Op. 66
- Coronation March Op. 65
- Organ Sonata [No. 1] In G Op. 28
- The Wand Of Youth - Suite No. 1 Op. 1a
- The Wand Of Youth - Suite No. 2 Op. 1b
- Three Bavarian Dances
- Chanson De Nuit Op. 15 No. 1
- Chanson De Matin Op. 15 No. 2
- Fantasia And Fugue In C Minor Op. 86
- Overture In D Minor
- In The South (Alassio) - Concert Overture Op. 50
- Carillon Op. 75
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor Op. 35
- Grania And Diarmid Op. 42
- Polonia Op. 76
- Caractacus Op. 35
- Imperial March Op. 32
- Empire March (1924)
- Beau Brummel
- Dream Children Op. 43
- Salut D'amour Op. 12
- Minuet Op. 21
- May Song
- Rosemary (That's For Remembrance)
- Romance For Bassoon And Orchestra Op. 62
- Sevillana Op. 7
- S?R?Nade Lyrique
- Mazurka Op.10 No. 1
- Serenade Mauresque Op. 10 No. 2
- Contrasts Op. 10 No. 3
- Carissima
- Mina
- Piano Quintet In A Minor Op. 84
- String Quartet In E Minor Op. 83
- Serenade
- Concert Allegro Op. 46
- The Dream Of Gerontius Op. 38
- The Apostles Op. 49
- The Apostles And The Kingdom - An Illustrated Introduction By Sir Adrian Boult
- The Kingdom Op. 51
- Coronation Ode Op. 44
- The Light Of Life (Lux Christi) Op. 29
- The Black Knight Op. 25
- Scenes From The Saga Of King Olaf Op. 30
- Spanish Serenade Op. 23
- The Snow Op. 26 No. 1
- Fly, Singing Bird Op. 26 No. 2
- Caractacus Op. 35
- The Banner Of St George Op. 33
- Great Is The Lord (Psalm 48) Op. 67
- Te Deum And Benedictus Op. 34
- The Spirit Of England Op. 80
- Give Unto The Lord (Psalm 29) Op. 74
- O Hearken Thou (Offertory) Op. 64
- Land Of Hope And Glory (Arr. Arthur Fagge)
- Ave Verum Corpus Op. 2 No. 1
- Ave Maria Op. 2 No. 2
- Ave Maris Stella Op. 2 No. 3
- 11 Vesper Voluntaries Op. 14
- Angelus Op. 56 No. 1
- Give Unto The Lord Op. 74
- O Hearken Thou Op. 64
- Te Deum And Benedictus Op. 34
- Organ Sonata [No. 1] In G Op. 28
- The Music Makers Op. 69
- The Sanguine Fan Op. 81
- The Starlight Express - Incidental Music Op. 78
- Scenes From The Bavarian Highlands Op. 27
- Pleading Op. 48 No. 1
- Was It Some Golden Star? Op. 59 No. 3
- Oh, Soft Was The Song Op. 59 No. 1
- Twilight Op. 59 No. 6
- The Torch Op. 60 No. 1
- The River Op. 60 No. 2
- The Shower Op. 71 No. 1
- My Love Dwelt In A Northern Land
- Five Part-Songs From The Greek Anthology Op. 45
- The Wanderer (1923)
- The Reveille Op. 54
- 4 Choral Songs Op. 53 - Deep In My Soul
- Jerusalem
- The National Anthem (Arr. Elgar)
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 In D Op. 39 No. 1
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 2 In A Minor Op. 39 No. 2
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 3 In C Minor Op. 39 No. 3
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 4 In G Op. 39 No. 4
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 5 In C Op. 39 No. 5
- The Dream Of Gerontius Op. 38 - Prelude
- Serenade In E Minor Op. 20
- Five Piano Improvisations
- Salut D'amour Op. 12
- Chanson De Nuit Op. 15 No. 1
- Chanson De Matin Op. 15 No. 2
- Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 In D Op. 39 No. 1 - Trio
- Cockaigne (In London Town) - Concert Overture Op. 40
Free Music Notes for Elgar: The Collector's Edition (30 CDs)
Free Music Review: Great Bargain of Elgar Masterworks and Forgotten Gems!
Hit: 5 Stars
Like Sony's Stravinsky set, this Elgar set from EMI seems to want to challenge the Brilliant Classics label by providing lots of music for little money. This costs more than the Stravinsky, but you get 30 cds here as opposed to the 22 in the Stravinsky set. On the average, you are paying $2 a disc, as opposed to the seperate issues listed on Amazon that are going for about $20 in some instances.
What about the performances? I have many of these works already in my collection and most are digital recordings. Two are bonafide classics: Jaqueline du Pre's Cello Concerto and Janet Baker's Sea Pictures. Problem is, many people might already have these already-this remastering was in 2004 and released as a "Great Recordings of the Century" for $12.98. Most of the orchestral works are conducted by Sir John Barbirolli. The symphonies are impressive, but I can think of better ones to use as supplements-Solti, Previn, Colin Davis and George Hurst in No.1 and Solti, Previn, Downes in No.2. Barbirolli's interpretations are rather mellower than the ones listed above and I feel that one should get to know these works through their recordings first. The smaller works fare better: Introduction and Allegro, Elegy, Sospiri, Cockaigne Overture, Serenade in E Minor. Falstaff and Froissart come in competition with Simon Rattle on EMI and Mark Elder on the Halle Orchestra's label. The Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance Marches will be much appreciated for those who like the old school way of performing these works. Also note that the Barbirolli recordings are analog stereo and the quality varies from work to work. Hugh Bean's recording of the Violin Concerto was chosen instead of both of Nigel Kennedy's and Menhuin's recordings-and this was a great idea, because there is no duplication involved with my collection! Bean's recording is on the slow side which seems to be the norm nowadays. Anyone used to this should really enjoy his interpretation. He also plays the Violin Sonata. Cd 7 includes Sir Charles Groves conducting Suites: Nursery, Severn, Crown of India (with it's swaggering March of the Mogul Emperors) and Coronation March. The rest of the set has relatively unknown Elgar compositions that have been recorded sporadically, therefore upping the desirableness of this set. There are some very good digital recordings here. Although I have not listened to all of it, here are some highlights: the Coronation Ode (with its end using "Land of Hope and Glory", Gordon Jacob's orchestration of the Organ Sonata, a illustrated talk on The Apostles and The Kingdom narrated by Sir Adrian Boult, Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, The Spirit of England, and a Elgar conducts Elgar sampler for cd 30. Even if there is duplication, this cd set has much repertoire that is hard to find, although you will be missing texts and program notes, which may be more of a detriment in the choral works with orchestra. If you already have those on other recordings you can use their texts along with this set. Maybe EMI will post texts on their web site. I will continue to sample and discover new works of Elgar as well as appreciate these performances of works that I already am familiar with.
Elgar: The Collector's Edition (30 CDs) Poster
Elgar is the Quintessential English Composer. He is Loved as Our Shakespeare of Music, and We Turn to Him at Times of Solemn Remembrance and National Rejoicing. This Edition, Released to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Composer's Birth, Presents all the Major Orchestral, Choral, Chamber and Stage Works, as Well as Many Lesser Pieces and Rarities, in Interpretations by the 20th Century's Finest Elgarians. All Your Favourite Elgar is Here, in Over 32 Hours of Music on 30 Cds.Classical Music CDs
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