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The Very Best of Elgar

Jenö Jandó (piano), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Maria Kliegel (cello), Peter Donohoe (piano), Simone Lamsma (violin), Yurie Miura (piano), Jonathan Vaughn (organ), Dong-Suk Kang (violin), William Kendall (tenor), Sarah Fryer (mezzo-soprano), Sarah Connolly (contralto)

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra,...

  • Release Date: 2nd Oct 2006
  • Catalogue No: 8552133-34
  • Label: Naxos
  • Series: The Very Best of...
  • Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

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Contents

 Excerpt,  Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches Nos. 1-5, Op. 39

Work length6:11
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  • New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
  • James Judd

Military March No. 1 in D major, Op. 39, "Pomp and Circumstance"

Track length6:11
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Elgar: Salut d'amour, Op. 12

Work length3:03
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  • Jenö Jandó (piano), Takako Nishizaki (violin)

Salut d'amour, Op. 12 (version for violin and piano)

Track length3:03
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Elgar: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 'In London Town'

Work length15:23
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  • Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • Adrian Leaper
  • Recorded: 13 - 16 April 1991
  • Recording Venue: Concert Hall of Polish Radio, Katowice

 Excerpt,  Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

Work length9:03
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  • Maria Kliegel (cello)
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Michael Halász

Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Track length9:03
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 Excerpt,  Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84

Work length10:13
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  • Peter Donohoe (piano)
  • Maggini Quartet
  • Recorded: 18 - 20 December 1995
  • Recording Venue: St. Martin’s Church, East Woodhay, Hampshire, England

Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84: III. Andante - Allegro

Track length10:13
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Elgar: Sospiri, Op. 70

Work length4:34
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  • English Northern Philharmonia
  • David Lloyd-Jones

 Excerpt,  Elgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82

Work length8:03
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  • Simone Lamsma (violin), Yurie Miura (piano)
  • Recorded: 3 - 4 October
  • Recording Venue: Potton Hall, Suffolk, UK

Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82: I. Allegro

Track length8:03
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Elgar: Ave verum corpus, Op. 2 No. 1

Work length2:41
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  • Jonathan Vaughn (organ)
  • Choir of St John's College Cambridge
  • Christopher Robinson
  • Recorded: 08 - 10 July 2002
  • Recording Venue: St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge

 Excerpt,  Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61

Work length11:09
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  • Dong-Suk Kang (violin)
  • Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • Adrian Leaper
  • Recorded: 13 - 16 April 1991
  • Recording Venue: Concert Hall of Polish Radio, Katowice

Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61: II. Andante

Track length11:09
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 Excerpt,  Elgar: The Wand of Youth Suite No. 2, Op. 1b

Work length2:19
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  • New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
  • James Judd
  • Recorded: 11 - 15 November 2002
  • Recording Venue: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand

The Wand of Youth - Suite No. 2, Op. 1b: VI. The Wild Bears

Track length2:19
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Elgar: Imperial March, Op. 32

Work length4:24
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  • BBC Philharmonic
  • George Hurst
  • Recorded: April 1992
  • Recording Venue: Concert Hall of BBC, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

 Excerpt,  Elgar: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83

Work length8:13
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  • Maggini Quartet
  • Recorded: 18 - 20 December 1995
  • Recording Venue: St. Martin’s Church, East Woodhay, Hampshire, England

String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83: I. Allegro moderato

Track length8:13
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 Excerpt,  Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 63

Work length8:11
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  • BBC Philharmonic
  • Sir Edward Downes
  • Recorded: 16 - 17 March 1993
  • Recording Venue: Concert Hall of BBC, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 63: III. Rondo

Track length8:11
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 Excerpt,  Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Work length3:35
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  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • George Hurst
  • Recorded: 7 - 8 September 1995
  • Recording Venue: Wessex Hall, Poole Arts Centre, England

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma": Var. 9 (Nimrod)

Track length3:35
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 Excerpt,  Elgar: The Apostles, Op. 49

Work length6:53
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  • Jonathan Vaughn (organ)
  • Choir of St John's College Cambridge
  • Christopher Robinson
  • Recorded: 9 - 10 July 2002
  • Recording Venue: St. John's College Chapel, Cambridge

The Apostles, Op. 49, Prologue: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me

Track length6:53
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 Excerpt,  Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55

Work length7:33
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  • BBC Philharmonic
  • George Hurst
  • Recorded: April 1992
  • Recording Venue: Concert Hall of BBC, New Broadcasting House, Manchester

Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55: II. Allegro molto

Track length7:33
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 Excerpt,  Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20

Work length3:18
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  • Cappella Istropolitana
  • Adrian Leaper

Serenade in E minor, Op. 20: I. Allegro piacevole

Track length3:18
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 Excerpt,  Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Work length9:03
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  • William Kendall (tenor), Sarah Fryer (mezzo-soprano)
  • Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • David Hill
  • Recorded: 13 - 14 November 1996
  • Recording Venue: Wessex Hall, Poole Arts Centre, Poole, Dorset, England

The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Part II: But Hark! A Grand Mysterious Harmony

Track length9:03
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Elgar: Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47

Work length14:50
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  • Cappella Istropolitana
  • Adrian Leaper
  • Recorded: 12 - 16 April and 17 - 19 September 1989
  • Recording Venue: Moyzes Hall, Bratislava

Elgar: Sea Pictures, Op. 37

Work length3:34
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  • Sarah Connolly (contralto)
  • Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • Simon Wright
  • Recorded: 7 - 8 January 2006
  • Recording Venue: Lighthouse, Poole Centre for the Arts

Sea Pictures, Op. 37: IV. Where corals lie

Track length3:34
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 Excerpt,  Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches Nos. 1-5, Op. 39

Work length5:13
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Military March No. 4 in G major, Op. 39, "Pomp and Circumstance"

Track length5:13
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