CD of the Week- ESO, A portrait of Elgar

Reviews

‘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 the ideal introduction. This production stands strongly recommended.’ Fanfare

‘The Elegy, is given a wonderful degree of gravity without ever over-heating – one of the tenderest versions on disc. The lightweight Serenade for strings is phrased with delicacy. The Chanson de nuit and Chanson de matin are given in arrangements for string orchestra which work well.The set as a whole can be heartily commended to newcomers to Elgar’s music and they give a pretty comprehensive view of his orchestral works.’ Paul Corfield Godfrey, MusicWeb-International.com, August 2012

<h2 style="font-weight: bold; color: #0a263c;">Tracks</h2> <div class="std" style="color: #2f2f2f;"> CD1 Cockaigne (In London Town), Op. 40 Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma), Op. 36 Froissart, Op. 19   CD2 Chanson de Matin, Op. 15 Dream Children, Op. 43 Salut d’Amour, Op. 12 Gavotte (Contrasts), Op. 10, No. 3 Rosemary (“That’s for Remembrance”) Nursery Suite I Aubade (Awake) II The Serious Doll III Busy-ness IV The Sad Doll V The Wagon (Passes) VI The Merry Doll VII Dreaming – Envoi Mazurka, Op. 10, No. 1 Serenade Lyrique Carissima May-Song Chanson de Nuit, Op. 15   CD3 Introduction & Allegro, Op. 47 Elegy, Op. 58 Sospiri, Op. 70 Serenade in E minor, Op. 20 Chanson de Matin, Op. 15 Chanson de Nuit, Op. 15 Spanish Lady Suite   CD4 Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39 No. 1 in D major with organ; No. 2 in A minor; No. 3 in C minor; No. 4 in G major; No. 5 in C major The Wand of Youth Suite No. 2, Op. 1b I March, II The Little Bells Scherzino, III Moths and Butterflies Dance, IV Fountain Dance, V The Tame Bear, VI The Wild Bears Three Bavarian Dances, Op. 27 </div>