Tracklist
| Enigma Variations, Op. 36 | ||
| 1 | Theme | 1:21 |
| 2 | I. C.A.E. (Caroline Alice Elgar, The Composer's Wife) | 1:52 |
| 3 | II. H.D.S.-P. (Hew David Steuart-Powell) | 0:47 |
| 4 | III. R.B.T. (Richard Baxter Townshed) | 1:27 |
| 5 | IV. W.M.B. (William Meath Baker) | 0:29 |
| 6 | V. R.P.A. (Richard Penrose Arnold) | 1:53 |
| 7 | VI. Ysobel (Isabel Fitton) | 1:12 |
| 8 | VII. Troyte (Troyte Griffith) | 0:55 |
| 9 | VIII. W.N. (Winifred Norbury) | 1:45 |
| 10 | IX. Nimrod (A. J. Jaeger) | 3:52 |
| 11 | X. Intermezzo: Dorabello (Dora Penny) | 2:52 |
| 12 | XI. G.R.S. (George Robertson Sinclair) | 0:59 |
| 13 | XII. B.G.S. (Baisl G. Nevinson) | 2:20 |
| 14 | XIII. Romanza: *** [Lady Mary Lygon] | 2:34 |
| 15 | XIV. Finale: E.D.U. (The Composer) | 5:48 |
| Pomp & Circumstance Marches, Op. 39 | ||
| 16 | No. 1 In D | 6:06 |
| 17 | No. 2 In A Minor | 2:53 |
| 18 | No. 3 In C Minor | 5:41 |
| 19 | No.4 In G | 5:05 |
| 20 | No.5 In C | 5:37 |
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| 21 | Cockaigne (In London Town) - Concert Overture, Op. 40 | 14:35 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – EMI Classics
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – EMI Classics
- Distributed By – EMI Classics
Credits
- Composed By – Sir Edward Elgar
- Conductor – Sir Adrian Boult (tracks: 1 to 20), Sir John Barbirolli (tracks: 21)
- Design – Debbie McIntyre
- Liner Notes – David Foil
- Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra (tracks: 21), The London Philharmonic Orchestra (tracks: 16 to 20), The London Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 1 to 15)
Notes
Total Playing Time: 70:04Tracks 1 - 15 recorded 1971
Tracks 16 - 20 recorded 1977
Track 21 recorded 1963
The splendor and nobility of Elgar's art has a touching gravity about it, there as amid the snap and swagger of Pomp & Circumstance and the rambunctious nostalgia of the Cockaigne Overture. This is music of great beauty and great strength, but greater humanity.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 724356902220
- Label Code: LC 0110
- ASIN: B000000UVS
- Other (Spars Code): ADD
