Elgar Three Movements for Piano Trio

All three movements were left incomplete by Elgar, and the task of turning them into performable works has been taken on by composer Paul Adrian Rooke.

The three movements were premiered during the Elgar 150 Celebrations in 2007. The March for the Grafton Family is a version of the Empire March of 1924. The history of the 1882 trio... more

CD 1
Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55
Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)
Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47
Allegri Quartet, Sinfonia of London, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)
CD 2
Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 63
Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)
Elegy for strings, Op. 58
New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John... more

Nigel Kennedy, when he still had two names. After the success of his multi award winning disc of the Elgar Violin Concerto, the artist now known as “Kennedy” turned his hand to these smaller scale Elgar works. Recorded in 1984, this is a recording of a great artist at the peak of his powers.

Some of these pieces will be better known to many in their... more