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In 1932, Elgar, the “grand old man” of English music went into the studio to conduct a recording of his Violin Concerto, this greatest English work for violin. The soloist... more
CD 1Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47Allegri Quartet, Sinfonia of London, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)CD 2Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 63Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)Elegy for strings, Op. 58New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John... more
This disc includes:Elgar: Violin ConcertoMarie Hall (violin), Sir Edward Elgar (conductor), Symphony OrchestraElgar’s Violin Concerto, as edited by the composer for recording in 1916, and issued originally on 4 sides of 78 rpm records, the first recording of the work
Siegfried Sassoon’s Poetry & Prose:July 31st 1914 (fromThe Weald of Youth)The Dug-outAt CarnoyAttackDied of Wounds12 Months AfterPrelude: The TroopsJuly 1916 – The Somme (from Memoirs of an Infantry Officer)Memorial TabletOn Passing the New Menin... more
George Butterworth: English Idyll No. 2Jiri Horvat (conductor), Prague Radio SymphonieorchesterSiegfried Sassoon: July 31st 1914Siegfried Sassoon (reader)Edward Elgar: CarillonHenry Ainley (reciter), Sir Edward Elgar (conductor), Symphony OrchestraMaurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin (Prelude)Philip Jenkins (piano)Robert Graves: Dawn BombardmentRobert Graves (reader)Ralph Vaughan Williams: Prelude (Sinfonia Antartica)Sir Adrian Boult (conductor), London Philharmonic OrchestraDavid Jones: In Parenthesis (Pt. 3)David Jones... more
Cowen: The Butterfly's Ball OvertureSir Frederickm Cowen (conductor), Symphony Orchestra Rec. 1916Bridge: Suite - The Sea1. Seascape2. Sea Foam3. Moonlight4. The StormFrank Bridge (conductor), London Symphony Orchestra Re. 1923Holst: Beni Mora - Oriental Suite1. First Dance2.... more