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“As digital Falstaffs go, Sir Andrew Davis's 1995 account with the BBC SO remains arguably the front-runner. If both Elgar himself and Barbirolli impart the greater vulnerability and compassion to the illimitably moving closing pages, the irresistible symphonic current coursing through Davis's meticulously observant conception provides ample compensation. The figure. Rodney Macann as the Watergnome tends to steal the show, his dark, incisive bass very characterful. Ann Howard is wonderfully menacing as the Witch, while the fluttering vibrato of Phyllis Cannan as the Foreign Princess adds to the exotic image (in Act 2, when most of the characters are dressed in white, she stands out in a crimson gown). The three Woodsprites are lively, and incidental characters are well taken.
Mark Elder draws warm incisive playing from the orchestra, adding to the dramatic impact and underpinning the moving final scene, when the Prince kisses Rusalka, knowing it will mean his death.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Elgar: | Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 63 Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, Op. 39 No. 1 In the South (Alassio), Op. 50 Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 'In London Town' Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47 Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20 Enigma Variations, Op. 36 Falstaff - Symphonic Study in C minor, Op. 68 Froissart Overture, Op. 19 Romance, Op. 62 Graham Sheen Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42 - Funeral March The Music Makers, Op. 69 Jean Rigby Chanson de Nuit, Op. 15 No. 1 Chanson de Matin, Op. 15 No. 2 Dream Children, Op. 43 Elegy for strings, Op. 58 Sursum corda, Op. 11 Sospiri, Op. 70 Salut d'amour, Op. 12 Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55 Pomp and Circumstance March No. 3 in C minor, Op. 39 No. 3 Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major, Op. 39 No. 4 Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42 - Incidental Music |
(complete with 106 page booklet of detailed notes and texts) “Andrew Davis in particular evinces a personal identification with
Elgar’s inspiration that is rather special.” (Gramophone) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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