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Reviewer Rank: 111 - Total Helpful Votes: 3987 of 4244
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Naxos have 3 CDs offering historical recordings from the 1920's and 30's of Elgar's works conducted by the composer himself. The year 2007 represented the 150th anniversary of Elgar's birth (in 1857) and these releases are a fitting way to celebrate this event.
The 3 discs are:
1) Symphony No. 1 (1930), Falstaff (1931/1932)
2) Symphony No. 2 (1927), Cello Concerto (1928)
3) Enigma Variations, Cockaigne Overture (1926-1933)
The sound quality is admirably restored by producer and audio engineer Mark Obert-Thorn, although don't expect anything like today's standards for these are archive recordings originally recorded… Read more
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Naxos have 3 CDs offering historical recordings from the 1920's and 30's of Elgar's works conducted by the composer himself. The year 2007 represented the 150th anniversary of Elgar's birth (in 1857) and these releases are a fitting way to celebrate this event.
The 3 discs are:
1) Symphony No. 1 (1930), Falstaff (1931/1932)
2) Symphony No. 2 (1927), Cello Concerto (1928)
3) Enigma Variations, Cockaigne Overture (1926-1933)
The sound quality is admirably restored by producer and audio engineer Mark Obert-Thorn, although don't expect it to be like today's standards for these are archive recordings originally recorded by HMV… Read more
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Naxos have 3 CDs offering historical recordings from the 1920's and 30's of Elgar's works conducted by the composer himself. The year 2007 represented the 150th anniversary of Elgar's birth (in 1857) and these releases are a fitting way to celebrate this event.
The 3 discs are:
1) Symphony No. 1 (1930), Falstaff (1931/1932)
2) Symphony No. 2 (1927), Cello Concerto (1928)
3) Enigma Variations, Cockaigne Overture (1926-1933)
The sound quality is admirably restored by producer and audio engineer Mark Obert-Thorn, although don't expect it to be like today's standards for these are archive recordings originally recorded by… Read more
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