Elgar

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Elgar: The Crown of India (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) At last a version of this legendary work for pleasure, analysis and study [JF]

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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (Hyperion)

Another notable contribution from Huddersfield to the Gerontius discography [JQ]

Elgar: Premiere Recordings Remastered (SOMM Ariadne)

Elgarian discographic firsts from the immediate post-war period, with competing Enigma Variations [JW]

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Elgar: Orchestral Music (Hallé)

(Déjà Review) High standards … a fascinating programme [GPJ]

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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (LPO)

A special performance of a special piece. [DHa]

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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (Hallé)

(Déjà Review) A remarkable achievement [JQ]

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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (LPO)

A splendid live recording of Gerontius [JQ]

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Sir Adrian Boult: The Warner Classics Edition (Warner Classics)

A 36-CD remastered box that restores (almost) all Boult’s mono legacy for the Warner umbrella of labels [JW]

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Elgar & Adès: Violin Concerti (Ondine)

A thrusting, brilliant Elgar Concerto, informed by early recordings, and a great Adès [JW]

Brahms, Britten, Elgar & Sibelius: Violin Concertos (ICA Classics)

A concerto quartet from Ida Haendel’s BBC broadcasts spanning nearly 25 years [JW]

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Elgar: Enigma Variations (Signum Classics)

(Déjà Review) Vital and individual readings from a safe pair of hands [WH]

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Orchestral Music conducted by Rudolph Ganz (Pristine Audio)

Forgettable conducting, but superb piano playing [RMas]

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Elgar conducted by Boult (SOMM Ariadne)

An invaluable album which expands our appreciation of Boult’s direction of Elgar’s music [JQ]

Elgar: Symphony No 1, In the South (ESO Records)

Accounts of two of Elgar’s greatest orchestral scores which are well worth hearing [JQ]

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Elgar: Violin Concerto (Avie)

(Déjà Review) I’d say that Graffin loves the concerto very much and that comes through [JQ]

Elgar: Symphony No 1, Organ Sonata (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) A wonderful thing to have on your shelf or in your pocket [DC]

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Orchestral Anthems Vol. 2 (Delphian)

A second volume matches the high quality of the first – sensitive performances beautifully recorded [NB]

Holst: The Planets (Sony Classics)

Bernstein at his most wilful and brilliant [LD]

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Overtures & Dances (TRPTK)

Well-played and recorded but I have reservations about some of the repertoire [GPu]

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Elgar: The Kingdom (Signum Classics)

A very fine recording that gives one the best chance to reconsider The Kingdom’s virtues [NB]

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Orchestral Anthems (Delphian)

An excellent follow-up to these performers’ previous disc of orchestral anthems [JQ]

Elgar: Symphony No.1 (NDR Radiophilharmonie)

Another great take on Elgar’s First from a top German orchestra and their outgoing chief [PH]

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Elgar: The Kingdom (Signum Classics)

A fine achievement which amply demonstrates the greatness of Elgar’s score [JQ]

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius (Naxos)

This version has much to commend it but it doesn’t displace existing recommendations [JQ]