Elgar: Enigma Variations, Cockaigne, Froissart / Slatkin

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Label
RCA
Release Date
May 30, 2008
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      ELGAR, SIR EDWARD
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      London Philharmonic Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Leonard, Slatkin
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 30, 2008
    • UPC
      090266007325
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      RCA60073
    • LABEL
      RCA
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Froissart Overture, Op. 19

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    2. Cockaigne, Op. 40, "In London Town"

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    3. Theme: Andante

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    4. Variation 1: C. A. E. (The Composer's Wife)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    5. Variation 2: H. D. S-P. (Hew David Steuart-Powell)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    6. Variation 3: R. B. T. (Richard Baxter Townshend)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    7. Variation 4: W. M. B. (William Meath Baker)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    8. Variation 5: R. P. A. (Richard Penrose Arnold)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    9. Variation 6: Ysobel (Isabel Fitton)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Norbert Blume

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    10. Variation 7: Troyte (Troyte Griffith)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    11. Variation 8: W. N. (Winifred Norbury)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    12. Variation 9: Nimrod (A. J. Jaeger)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Norbert Blume, Robert Truman, Robert Hill, Leslie Pearson

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    13. Variation 10: Intermezzo: Dorabella (Dora Penny)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Norbert Blume

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    14. Variation 11: G. R. S. (George Robertson Sinclair)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    15. Variation 12: B. G. N. (Basil G. Nevinson)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Truman

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    16. Variation 13: Romanza: *** (Lady Mary Lygon)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Hill

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin

    17. Variation 14: Finale: E. D. U. (The Composer)

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Leslie Pearson

      Conductor: Leonard Slatkin


"The Enigma Variations, Froissart, Cockaigne, and In the South (a thrilling performance) all benefit from Slatkin's keen musical insight and impeccable execution. The London Philharmonic, long experienced in this music, provides its usual enthusiastic and authoritative performances."

--Victor Carr Jr, ClassicsToday.com [6/15/2004] Reviewing RCA 60389