Elgar: Enigma Variations / Pomp and Circumstances Marches, Nos. 1-5
7/1/2007, 19 Tracks, 58:13
Featuring
Adrian Leaper
James Judd
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Edward Elgar
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Recording & Production
The 'Pomp and Circumstance' Marches (tracks 15-19) on this album are performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and conducted by James Judd.
Recording & Production
The 'Enigma Variations' (tracks 1-14) on this album are performed by the Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Adrian Leaper.
Compositional Technique
In his 'Enigma Variations', Elgar created musical portraits of his friends.
Cultural Impact
Elgar's 'Pomp and Circumstance' Marches are so noble and ceremonial that they are played at festivals and parades worldwide.
Critical Reception
The brilliantly orchestrated 'Enigma Variations', with the highlight of the melancholy 'Nimrod Adagio', are considered the first masterpiece of British symphonic music.
Recording & Production
This album is part of the NAXOS SELECTION edition, which presents milestones of classical music in state-of-the-art, all-digital recordings.
