Lyrita
Elgar: Symphonies No 1 & 2 / Adrian Boult, London Po
$20.99
Details
- Composer
- ELGAR
- Artist
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Lyrita
- Released
- Apr 01, 2007
- Catalog #
- SRCD221
- UPC
- 5020926022127
About
Though made less than a decade before his last studio versions for EMI (regarded by many collectors as classics), these 1968 Elgar Symphony recordings for Lyrita reveal a younger and more energized Adrian Boult--especially so in Symphony No. 2, where the earlier recording's swagger and bite would be mellowed by a greater refinement and nuance (Boult's scrupulous attention to the subtle timbres of Elgar's orchestration at times make the music sound almost Debussyian).
Symphony No. 1 clearly was Boult's less favored of the two, and his EMI recording suffered from a degree of stiffness (especially compared to Barbirolli). But the Lyrita version has a raw, edgy quality--with swifter tempos and snappier rhythms--that's most welcome. The London Philharmonic sounds slightly less polished in 1968 than in 1976, but the playing is still excellent. Some collectors may find Lyrita's close and clear recorded sound preferable to EMI's plushy resonance (though the latter has greater dynamic range). As it stands, this Lyrita set, priced at 2-for-1, is an essential acquisition for Elgarians (and Boulters).
--Victor Carr Jr, ClassicsToday.com
Symphony No. 1 clearly was Boult's less favored of the two, and his EMI recording suffered from a degree of stiffness (especially compared to Barbirolli). But the Lyrita version has a raw, edgy quality--with swifter tempos and snappier rhythms--that's most welcome. The London Philharmonic sounds slightly less polished in 1968 than in 1976, but the playing is still excellent. Some collectors may find Lyrita's close and clear recorded sound preferable to EMI's plushy resonance (though the latter has greater dynamic range). As it stands, this Lyrita set, priced at 2-for-1, is an essential acquisition for Elgarians (and Boulters).
--Victor Carr Jr, ClassicsToday.com
Tracklist 8 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 I. Andante nobilmente e semplice - Allegro 18:28
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Andante nobilmente e semplice - Allegro
- Duration
- 18:28
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
-
2 II. Allegro molto 07:14
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Allegro molto
- Duration
- 07:14
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
-
3 III. Adagio 10:27
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Adagio
- Duration
- 10:27
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
-
4 IV. Lento - Allegro 12:24
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Lento - Allegro
- Duration
- 12:24
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
- Disc 2
-
1 I. Allegro vivace e nobilmente 16:31
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro vivace e nobilmente
- Duration
- 16:31
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
-
2 II. Larghetto 13:17
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Larghetto
- Duration
- 13:17
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
-
3 III. Rondo 08:26
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Rondo
- Duration
- 08:26
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult
-
4 IV. Moderato e maestoso 12:58
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Moderato e maestoso
- Duration
- 12:58
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor
- Adrian Boult