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

Perhaps one of the grandest and most emotional of all the recordings of Elgar’s Enigma Variations ever made, Norman Del Mar and the Royal Philharmonic recorded it in January 1975 in the superb... — Gramophone Magazine, June 1975 More…

The way [Coote] peels away the varnish of received interpretation can be thrilling, even in Elgar's Sea Pictures...Elder's handling of the orchestra...is wonderful, and where necessary discreet:... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2016, 3 out of 5 stars/5 out of 5 stars More…

Boughton elicits solid, brilliant, feeling performances ... As these performances meld something of Boult's propulsion and body with an approximation of Barbirolli's swing, they might serve as... — Fanfare More…

there are times when a recording of a popular classic comes along that's so fresh, understanding and heartfelt that it demands to be approached solely on its own terms. Paul Watkins's Elgar Cello... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Boult's 1970 recording of the Enigma Variations offers similar riches to those of Barbirolli with the additional bonus of a slightly superior recorded sound. Boult's account has authority, freshness... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Boughton is nicely piquant in his performances and gets plenty of excitement into The wild bears with superlatively nimble string playing and nicely growling brass, but taken as a whole this... — MusicWeb International, August 2012 More…