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Elgar: Falstaff / Williams, Davis, BBC Philharmonic
Chandos

Elgar: Falstaff / Williams, Davis, BBC Philharmonic

$21.99

Details

Composer
ELGAR, EDWARD
Artist
Williams, Davis
Format
SACD
Label
Chandos
Released
Nov 03, 2017
Catalog #
CHSA 5188
UPC
095115518823

About



Sir Andrew Davis takes his multi-award-winning Elgar discography to the next level with breathtaking interpretations of Falstaff, Elgar’s most accomplished and characteristic work, and several orchestral songs, with exemplary support from the BBC Philharmonic, all recorded in surround-sound. Owing to its technical challenges and more complex harmonic language, the composer always had a high opinion of Falstaff, saying that he had enjoyed writing i Gramophonet ‘more than any other music I have ever composed and perhaps for that reason it may prove to be among my best efforts’. His earlier music for Grania and Diarmid pays tribute to the Irish legend of Diarmuid and Grainne; the Funeral March is probably Elgar’s noblest creation, and echoes the popular Pomp and Circumstance Marches. The various less well-known songs, given heroic interpretations by the baritone Roderick Williams OBE, span the multiple facets of Elgar’s style, from the stern and dramatic impressions of Op. 60 to the satirical and impish jollity of ‘Kindly do not SMOKE’.

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REVIEW:

This is a superbly perceptive traversal of Elgar's Falstaff, evincing a strength of purpose, emotional candor, and meticulous attention to detail. Right from the outset there's an irresistibly idiomatic swagger, acquity, and temperament. Baritone Roderick Williams is at his eloquent best in an attractive selection of orchestral songs.

– Gramophone

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 Falstaff and Prince Henry: Allegro - 03:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Falstaff and Prince Henry: Allegro -
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  2. 2 Eastcheap: Allegro molto - 02:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    Eastcheap: Allegro molto -
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  3. 3 Robbery at Gadshill - The Boar's Head Again - Revelry and Sleep: Allegro molto - 09:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Robbery at Gadshill - The Boar's Head Again - Revelry and Sleep: Allegro molto -
    Duration
    09:21
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  4. 4 Revelry and Sleep: Molto tranquillo - 01:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    Revelry and Sleep: Molto tranquillo -
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  5. 5 Dream Interlude - 02:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Dream Interlude -
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  6. 6 Falstaff's March: Allegro - 02:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Falstaff's March: Allegro -
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  7. 7 The return through Gloucestershire - 01:27
    Track
    7
    Title
    The return through Gloucestershire -
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  8. 8 Interlude: Gloucestershire, Shallow's Orchard: Allegretto - 01:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    Interlude: Gloucestershire, Shallow's Orchard: Allegretto -
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  9. 9 The new king - The hurried ride to London - 01:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    The new king - The hurried ride to London -
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  10. 10 King Henry V's Progress: Più moderato - 03:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    King Henry V's Progress: Più moderato -
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  11. 11 The repudiation of Falstaff, and his death 06:00
    Track
    11
    Title
    The repudiation of Falstaff, and his death
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  12. 12 No. 3. O soft was the song 01:52
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 3. O soft was the song
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  13. 13 No. 5. Was it some golden star? 02:10
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 5. Was it some golden star?
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  14. 14 No. 6. Twilight 02:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 6. Twilight
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  15. 15 The Torch, Op. 60, No. 1 (version for voice and orchestra) 02:37
    Track
    15
    Title
    The Torch, Op. 60, No. 1 (version for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  16. 16 The River, Op. 60, No. 2 (version for voice and orchestra) 03:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    The River, Op. 60, No. 2 (version for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  17. 17 Incidental Music 03:22
    Track
    17
    Title
    Incidental Music
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  18. 18 Funeral March 06:48
    Track
    18
    Title
    Funeral March
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  19. 19 The Wind at Dawn (version for voice and orchestra) 03:13
    Track
    19
    Title
    The Wind at Dawn (version for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  20. 20 Pipes of Pan (version for voice and orchestra) 03:48
    Track
    20
    Title
    Pipes of Pan (version for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  21. 21 Pleading, Op. 48 (version for voice and orchestra) 02:23
    Track
    21
    Title
    Pleading, Op. 48 (version for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  22. 22 The King's Way (version for voice and orchestra) 04:05
    Track
    22
    Title
    The King's Way (version for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis
  23. 23 Smoking Cantata 00:49
    Track
    23
    Title
    Smoking Cantata
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Roderick Williams
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Davis