The Elgar Edition: The Complete Electrical Recordings of Sir Edward Elgar

~ Release by Sir Edward Elgar (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Packaging: Cardboard box that folds open with booklet and nine individual paper sleeves inside

Sub-optimal credits

Transfer from 78s done by (as specified for individual tracks, for discs 1–3):

  • Symphony no. 1 (disc 1, tracks 1–4): Michael J. Dutton
  • Falstaff (disc 1, tracks 5–10): Anthony C. Griffith
  • Symphony no. 2 (disc 2, tracks 1–5): Michael J. Dutton
  • Symphony no. 2 rehearsal (disc 2, track 6): Jerrold Northrop Moore
  • Dream of Gerontius (disc 3, tracks 1–8): Anthony C. Griffith
  • Civic Fanfare (disc 3, track 9): Anthony C. Griffith
  • Dream of Gerontius (disc 3, tracks 10–13): Anthony C. Griffith, Michael J. Dutton
  • Music Makers (disc 3, tracks 14–17): Michael J. Dutton

Transfer and remastering, by disc:

  • CDs 1–3: Mastered by Paul Baily, Michael J. Dutton, and Peter Mew; digitally remastered by Michael J. Dutton and John Holland
  • CDs 4 and 7–9: Transferred from 78s and digitally remastered by Andrew Walter
  • CDs 5 and 6: Digitally remastered by Andrew Walter, Paul Baily, and John Holland. Transferred from 78s by:
    • CD 5, track 14–26: Anthony C. Griffith
    • CD 6, track 4: Anthony C. Griffith
    • The rest: Andrew Walter

Edward Elgar "supervised…via telephone" Lawrance Collingwood conducting Caractacus (disc 9, tracks 10–11).

Source Matrix/Catalogue Numbers

Source matrix no.s/catalogue nos. (HMV unless stated otherwise) of first publication:

  • Symphony no. 1 (disc 1, tracks 1–4): Cc 20675-7 & 20682-9/D 1944-9
  • Falstaff (disc 1, tracks 5–10): 2B 2011-14 & 2017-20/DB 1621-4
  • Symphony no. 2 (disc 2): CR 1268-79/D 1230-35 (no matrix number assigned to track 6/rehearsal, part ℗ 1971 on World Record Club SH 163, part EMI Classics CDS 7 54560 2)
  • Dream of Gerontius (disc 2, tracks 1–8): CR 997–9/Pearl Opal 810; CR 1201/RLS 713; CR 1202/RLS 713; CR 1203/D 1243; CR 1205/D 1242; CR 1206–7/D 1242 & RLS 713; CR 1208/RLS 713; CR 1209–10/RLS 713 & D 1243
  • Civic Fanfare (disc 2, track 9): BR 1137/RLS 708
  • Dream of Gerontius (disc 2, tracks 10–13): BR 1137/RLS 708 and CR 1143, 1145, & 1148–9/D 1350 & 1348
  • Music Makers (disc 2, tracks 14–17): CR 1157, 1159, & 1161/D 1349 & 1347
  • Enigma Variations (disc 4, tracks 1–15): CR 339–45/D 1154–7
  • Violin Concerto in B minor (disc 4, tracks 16–19): 2B 2968–79/DB 1751–6
  • The Wand of Youth (disc 5, tracks 1–7): Cc 15062–6/D 1636–8
  • The Wand of Youth (disc 5, tracks 8–13): Cc 15062–6 & 15067–70/D 1636–8 & 1649–50
  • Nursery Suite (disc 5, tracks 14–21): 2B 558–61/D 1998–9
  • Severn Suite (disc 5, tracks 22–26): 2B 2848–52/DB 1908–10
  • Land of Hope and Glory, It comes from the misty ages, National Anthem, Croft: O God, our help in ages past (disc 6, tracks 1–4): CR 1658/RLS 713; CR 1661/RLS 713; CR 1659/C 1467; CR 1660/C 1467
  • Meditation from the Light of Life (disc 6, track 5): CR 649/D 1157
  • Three Characteristic Pieces (disc 6, tracks 6–8): Bb 18152/Japanese Victor JF 38; Cc 18153/EMI Classics CDS 7 54564 2; 2B 4152/DB 1910
  • Chanson de nuit, Canson de matin (disc 6, tracks 9–10): CR 338 & CR 1280/D 1236
  • Three Bavarian Dances (disc 6, tracks 11–13): CR 1455–6/D 1367 and 2B 576/DB 1667
  • The Crown of India (disc 6, tracks 14–18): Cc 19727–8 & Cc 19741/D 1899–1900
  • Fantasia and Fugue in C minor (disc 6, tracks 19–20): CR 346–7/W 749
  • Froissart (disc 7, track 1): 2B 4149–51/DB 1938–9
  • Cockaigne (disc 7, track 2): CR 332–5/D 1110–11
  • In the South (disc 7, tracks 3–6): Cc 19729–30 & 19742–4/DB 1665–7
  • Interludes from Falstaff (disc 7, tracks 7–8): Cc 18151/D 1863
  • Cello Concerto in E minor (disc 7, tracks 9–12) CR 1754–9/D 1507–9
  • Minuet from Beau Brummel, Rosemary, Salut d’amour, Minuet op. 21, Sérénade lyrique, May Song, Carissima (disc 8, tracks 1–7): Cc 18139/RLS 713, Cc 18138/D 1778, Bb 18150/E 547, Cc 18149/D 1863, Cc 18137/D 1778, Cc 18140/D 1949, and Bb 18141/E 547
  • Minuet from Beau Brummel (disc 8, track 8): Cc 15072/D 1638
  • Five Piano Improvisations (disc 8, tracks 9–13): Bb 18129 and Cc 18130–33/RLS 713
  • Pomp and Circumstance (disc 8, tracks 14–18): CR 336/D 1102, CR 337/D 1102, CD 1454/D 1301, CR 1453/D 1301, and Cc 19740/D 1900
  • Land of Hope and Glory (disc 8, track 19): 2B 2016 (transferred from film soundtrack)/RLS 713
  • Prelude to The Kingdom (disc 9, track 1); Pomp and Circumstance (disc 9, tracks 3–4); and Cockaigne (disc 9, track 5): 2B 4178–9/DB 1934, 2B 3456/DB 1801, 2B 3455/DB 1801, 2B 4177/DB 1936, and 2B 4174–6/DB 1935–6
  • Serenade in E minor (disc 9, tracks 6–8); Elegy (disc 9, track 9): 2B 3553–5/DB 2132–3 and (Elegy only) 2B 3556/DB 1939
  • Caractacus (disc 9, tracks 10–11): 2B 4757/DB 2147 and 2B 4759–60/DB 2142
  • Mina (disc 9, track 12–13): OB 5886/EMI Classics CDS 7 54568 2 and (track 13 only) OEA 957/B 8282
  • Coronation March (disc 9, track 14): 2EA 1019–20/DB 2437
Annotation last modified on 2017-03-04 08:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Froissart—Concert Overture, op. 19
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1933-02-21)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (on 1933-02-21)
balance engineer:
unknown (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1933-02-21)
recording of:
Froissart Overture, op. 19 (on 1933-02-21)
premiered in:
Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom (on 1890-09-09)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1890)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 19)
12:44
2Cockaigne (In London Town)—Concert Overture, op. 40
orchestra:
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra (on 1926-04-27)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (on 1926-04-27)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer), Edward Fowler (engineer) and G. W. Dillnutt
recorded at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1926-04-27)
recording of:
Cockaigne (In London Town), op. 40 (on 1926-04-27)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1897)
premiered at:
[concert] (1901-06-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes) (in 1901)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-06-20)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 40)
13:07
3In the South (Alassio)—Concert Overture, op. 50: Vivace—Poco meno mosso—
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
balance engineer:
F. C. Bulkley (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18), Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18), G. W. Dillnutt (on 1930-09-15) and C. C. Blyton (engineer) (on 1930-09-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18)
partial recording of:
In the South (Alassio), op. 50 (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1903 until 1904)
dedicated to:
Frank Schuster
premiered at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1904-03-16)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 50)
6:50
4In the South (Alassio)—Concert Overture, op. 50: Grandioso (fig. 20)—
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
balance engineer:
F. C. Bulkley (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18), Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18), G. W. Dillnutt (on 1930-09-15) and C. C. Blyton (engineer) (on 1930-09-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18)
partial recording of:
In the South (Alassio), op. 50 (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1903 until 1904)
dedicated to:
Frank Schuster
premiered at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1904-03-16)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 50)
3:37
5In the South (Alassio)—Concert Overture, op. 50: Meno mosso, molto tranquillo (Canto popolare) (fig. 34)—
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
balance engineer:
F. C. Bulkley (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18), Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18), G. W. Dillnutt (on 1930-09-15) and C. C. Blyton (engineer) (on 1930-09-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18)
partial recording of:
In the South (Alassio), op. 50 (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1903 until 1904)
dedicated to:
Frank Schuster
premiered at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1904-03-16)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 50)
3:26
6In the South (Alassio)—Concert Overture, op. 50: Tempo I (fig. 40)—Poco meno mosso—Tempo I
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
balance engineer:
F. C. Bulkley (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18), Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18), G. W. Dillnutt (on 1930-09-15) and C. C. Blyton (engineer) (on 1930-09-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-09-15, on 1930-09-18)
partial recording of:
In the South (Alassio), op. 50 (from 1930-09-15 until 1930-09-18)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1903 until 1904)
dedicated to:
Frank Schuster
premiered at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1904-03-16)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 50)
6:26
7Interludes from Falstaff—Symphonic Study in C minor, op. 68: Dream Interlude I: “Jack Falstaff, now Sir John, a boy, and page to Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk” (Poco allegretto)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (on 1929-11-08)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (on 1929-11-08)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer), J. H. Ellis (engineer) and Edward Fowler (engineer)
recorded at:
Queen’s Small Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1929-11-08)
partial recording of:
Falstaff, op. 68: II. Eastcheap – Gadshill – The Boar's Head. Revelry and sleep – Dream Interlude (Poco allegretto) (on 1929-11-08)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1913)
part of:
Falstaff, op. 68 (Symphonic Study)
2:11
8Interludes from Falstaff—Symphonic Study in C minor, op. 68: Dream Interlude II: Gloucestershire. Shallow’s Orchard (Allegretto)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (on 1929-11-08)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (on 1929-11-08)
balance engineer:
Arthur S. Clarke (engineer), J. H. Ellis (engineer) and Edward Fowler (engineer)
recorded at:
Queen’s Small Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1929-11-08)
partial recording of:
Falstaff, op. 68: III. Falstaff's March – The Return Through Gloucestershire – Interlude: Gloucestershire. Shallow's Orchard (Allegretto) – The New King – The Hurried Ride to London (on 1929-11-08)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1913)
part of:
Falstaff, op. 68 (Symphonic Study)
1:59
9Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio—Moderato
cello:
Beatrice Harrison (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
balance engineer:
M. J. C. Alexander (on 1928-03-23), Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13), A. D. Lawrence (on 1928-03-23), W. Vogel (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13) and G. W. Dillnutt (on 1928-06-13)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
7:11
10Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: II. Allegro molto
cello:
Beatrice Harrison (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
balance engineer:
M. J. C. Alexander (on 1928-03-23), Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13), A. D. Lawrence (on 1928-03-23), W. Vogel (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13) and G. W. Dillnutt (on 1928-06-13)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: II. Lento – Allegro molto (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
4:25
11Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio
cello:
Beatrice Harrison (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
balance engineer:
M. J. C. Alexander (on 1928-03-23), Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13), A. D. Lawrence (on 1928-03-23), W. Vogel (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13) and G. W. Dillnutt (on 1928-06-13)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
4:02
12Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: IV. Allegro—Moderato—Allegro, ma non troppo—Poco più lento—Adagio, come prima—Allegro molto
cello:
Beatrice Harrison (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
conductor:
Sir Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
balance engineer:
M. J. C. Alexander (on 1928-03-23), Arthur S. Clarke (engineer) (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13), A. D. Lawrence (on 1928-03-23), W. Vogel (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13) and G. W. Dillnutt (on 1928-06-13)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-03-23, on 1928-06-13)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: IV. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro ma non troppo (from 1928-03-23 until 1928-06-13)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
9:19
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Richard Abram
miscellaneous support:Lawrance Collingwood
producer:Fred Gaisberg
mastering:Andrew Walter (engineer)
Anthony C. Griffith (engineer)
Paul Baily (audio engineer)
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
John Holland (engineer)
Peter Mew