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Elgar: The Wand Of Youth, Nursery Suite / Judd, New Zealand

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Details

Composer
ELGAR
Artist
James, Judd
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Apr 01, 2004
Catalog #
8557166
UPC
747313216628

About

A charming disc full of charming music, these light Elgar works seem to come and go in the catalog, undeservedly so. Like most great composers Elgar lavished as much care on his miniatures as he did on his large-scale productions, and some listeners may well prefer to enjoy his lyrical gifts and vivid orchestration in this easily digestible form. The performances are uniformly excellent, offering both lightness ("Fairy Pipers", "Little Bells", "The Merry Doll") and rambunctious high spirits ("The Wild Bears", "The Wagon (Passes)") where appropriate. James Judd's tempos tend to be a little slower than, say, Charles Mackerras' on his otherwise excellent Argo disc containing much of the same repertoire, but the music never drags and it's all easeful good fun. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra plays with obvious care and affection, and the recorded sound lives up to the current high standards coming from this source. The Judd/New Zealand partnership has given Naxos some of its best discs, and this one is no exception. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 22 tracks

  1. 1 I. Overture 01:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Overture
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  2. 2 II. Serenade 02:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Serenade
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  3. 3 III. Minuet 02:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Minuet
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  4. 4 IV. Sun Dance 02:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Sun Dance
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  5. 5 V. Fairy Pipers 04:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Fairy Pipers
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  6. 6 VI. Slumber Scene 04:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Slumber Scene
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  7. 7 VII. Fairies and Giants 03:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Fairies and Giants
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  8. 8 I. March 03:49
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. March
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  9. 9 II. Little Bells 02:41
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Little Bells
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  10. 10 III. Moths and Butterflies 02:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Moths and Butterflies
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  11. 11 IV. Fountain Dance 03:15
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Fountain Dance
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  12. 12 V. The Tame Bear 02:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. The Tame Bear
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  13. 13 VI. The Wild Bears 02:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    VI. The Wild Bears
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  14. 14 I. Andante 04:26
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  15. 15 II. Allegretto piacevole 03:56
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Allegretto piacevole
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  16. 16 I. Aubade 03:33
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Aubade
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  17. 17 II. The Serious Doll 02:57
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. The Serious Doll
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  18. 18 III. Busy-Ness 02:00
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Busy-Ness
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  19. 19 IV. The Sad Doll 02:21
    Track
    19
    Title
    IV. The Sad Doll
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  20. 20 V. The Wagon (Passes) 01:36
    Track
    20
    Title
    V. The Wagon (Passes)
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  21. 21 VI. The Merry Doll 01:32
    Track
    21
    Title
    VI. The Merry Doll
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd
  22. 22 VII. Dreaming 06:50
    Track
    22
    Title
    VII. Dreaming
    Duration
    06:50
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    James Judd