EDWARD ELGAR - Enigma Variations - The Wand Of Youth

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Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Enigma Variations Op. 36

The Wand of Youth (Suites Nos. 1&2)

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Sir Neville Marriner - Conductor

Tracks:

Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Mars, The Bringer Of War - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Mercury, The Winged Messenger - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Uranus, The Magician - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
Ste: The Planets, Op.32: Neptune, The Mystic - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton
The Perfect Fool, Op.39: Ballet Music - Philharmonia Orch/William Boughton

Tracks:

Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: Enigma - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: I. C.A.E. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: II. H.D.S.P. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: III. R.B.T. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: IV. W.M.B. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: V. R.P.A. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VI. Ysobel - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VII. Troyte - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: VIII. W.N. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: IX. Nimrod - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: X. Dorabella - English SO/William Boughton E
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XI. G.R.S. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XII. B.G.N. - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XIII. *** (Romanza) - English SO/William Boughton
Vars On An Original Theme, Enigma, Op.36: XIV. E.D.U. (Finale) - English SO/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: I. March - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: II. The Little Bells, Scherzino - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: III. Moths And Butterflies, Dance - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: IV. Fountain Dance - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: V. The Tame Bear - English Str Orch/William Boughton
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: VI. The Wild Bears - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: I. Prld - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: II. In Minuet Style - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: III. Saraband - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: IV. Pastoral - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: V. Air - English Str Orch/William Boughton
An English Ste: VI. Frolic - English Str Orch/William Boughton

Tracks:

Eclogue - Martin Jones
There Is A Willow Grows Aslant A Brook - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Florida Ste: Daybreak - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: By The River - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: Sunset - English SO/William Boughton
Florida Ste: At Night - English SO/William Boughton

Tracks:

Ov: The Wasps - English SO/William Boughton
A Downland Ste: Minuet - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Henry V: Two Pieces: Passacaglia: Death Of Falstaff - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Henry V: Two Pieces: Touch Her Soft Lips And Part - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: I. Vivace - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: II. Andantino - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: III. Allegro Moderato - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Ser: IV. Lento - English Str Orch/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Dawn - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Sunday Morning - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Moonlight - English SO/William Boughton
Four Sea Interludes: Storm - English SO/William Boughton
The Young Person's Guide To The Orch - English SO/William Boughton

Customer Reviews:

Surpassingly beautiful.......2001-08-02

This is a terrific anthology of classical orchestral pieces by twentieth-century British composers. This spectacular set includes the hauntingly beautiful Eclogue by Gerald Finzi, Death of Falstaff by William Walton and other fine works by such greats as Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughn Williams and Frederick Delius. I bought this collection for one particular piece (Eclogue) and found the entire set well worth the price.

Just one final note about Eclogue: composer Gerald Finzi worked on this piece for piano and orchestra for decades (l920s - 1956) and died before it was named or performed. It was first performed in a memorial concert dedicated to Finzi. This piece is truly a passionate and fitting elegy for a supremely-talented composer. There is a brief section in the work which is performed in triple time. Without fail, whenever I listen to it, my heart starts to beat in triple time, my throat tightens and I have to take a moment to recover. It is a rare work that can evoke such a strong response.

Magnificent selection of British music--light and serious.......2000-06-14

Ah, the rarity of the following statement: This second edition outdoes the first by, well, a good kilometer--and that is no easy feat. Spirit of England II is a beautifully crafted, four-disc compliation of the finest in British neo-classical and light music (circa 1880-1980). There is the familiar (The Planets, Enigma Variations) and the less-so (Finzi's Ecologue, Elgar's The Wand of Youth). Add in the delightful (Ireland's Downland Suite minuet) and the achingly beautiful (Walton's "Touch Her Soft Lips and Part" string instrumental from his Henry V score) and you have over four hours of aural bliss.

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Simply The Best.

A Portrait of Elgar

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Tracks:

I Cockaigne (In London Town), Op.40
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: Enigma
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: I (C.A.E.)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: II (H.D.S-P)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: III (R.B.T.)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: IV. (W.M.B.)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: V (R.P.A.)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: VI (Ysobel)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: VII (Troyte)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: VIII (W.N.)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: IX (Nimrod)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: X (Dorabella)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: XI (G.R.S.)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: XII (B.G.N.)
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: XIII (***) Romanza
Vars On And Orignal Theme (Enigma), Op.36: XIV (E.D.U.) Finale
Froissart, Op.19

Tracks:

Chanson De Matin, Op.15, No.2
Dream Children, Op.43: I Andante
Dream Children, Op.43: II Allegretto Piacevole
Dream Children, Op.43: Salut d' Amour, Op.12
Dream Children, Op.43: Gavotte (Contrasts), Op.10, No.3
Dream Children, Op.43: Rosemary ('That's For Remembrence')
Nursery Ste: I. Aubade (Awake)
Nursery Ste: II. The Serious Doll
Nursery Ste: III. Busy-ness
Nursery Ste: IV. The Sad Doll
Nursery Ste: V. The Wagon (Passes)
Nursery Ste: VI. The Merry Doll
Nursery Ste: VII. Dreaming- Envoi
Nursery Ste: Mazurka, Op.10, No.1
Nursery Ste: Ser Lyrique
Nursery Ste: Carissma
Nursery Ste: May-Song
Nursery Ste: Chanson De Nuit, Op.15, No.1

Tracks:

Intro & Allegro, Op.47
Elegy, Op.58
Sospiri, Op.70
Ser in e, Op.20: Allegro Piacevole
Ser in e, Op.20: Larghetto
Ser in e, Op.20: Allegretto
Chanson De Matin, Op.15, No.1
Chanson De Nuit, Op.15, No.2
Spanish Lady Ste: Burlesco
Spanish Lady Ste: Sarabande
Spanish Lady Ste: Bouree

Tracks:

Pomp and Circumstances Marches, Op.39: No.1 in D
Pomp and Circumstances Marches, Op.39: No.2 in a
Pomp and Circumstances Marches, Op.39: No.3 in c
Pomp and Circumstances Marches, Op.39: No.4 in G
Pomp and Circumstances Marches, Op.39: No.5 in C
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: I. March
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: II. The Little Bells Scherzino
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: III. Moths and Butterflies Dance
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: IV. Fountain Dance
The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: V. The Tame Bear
The WandOf Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b: VI. The Wild Bears
Three Bavarian Dances, Op.27: I. Allegretto Giocoso
Three Bavarian Dances, Op.27: II. Moderato
Three Bavarian Dances, Op.27: III. Allegro vivace

Customer Reviews:

Simply The Best........2004-11-01

I bought this collection for the Introduction & Allegro cut alone. William Boughton's performance takes what is already a jewel and polishes it to an incredible brilliance and beauty. I own many of the Introduction & Allegro versions done by others, and none of them can hold a candle to this performance. Boughton ruins it for anyone else! This one cut is worth the price for the whole collection, plus you get 4 discs of other Elgar treasures as a bonus! and there isnt a runt in the litter.

Elgar: Orchestral & Choral Works; Concertos

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Super collection of Elgar's major works

Elgar: Orchestral & Choral Works; Concertos

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ASIN: B0000759Y6
Release Date: 2004-04-13

Customer Reviews:

Super collection of Elgar's major works.......2004-06-28

Most compilations of composers works usually only feature, at best, maybe one or two works in recordings that are of outstanding quality, especially if different artists are featured. Such is absolutely not the case with this collection, one of the finest of its sort ever issued.

This box makes a perfect one stop shopping choice for the major, most-well-known works the British composer Sir Edward Elgar. The title is misleading though. The box, on 8 CDs at an incredible price, contains both Orchestral AND Choral works.
Since Amazon does not list the contents, I will :

Symphony Nos. 1 & 2 -- LPO , Solti
Serenade for strings - ASMF , Marriner
Intro and Allegro - ECO , Britten
Cello Concerto - Webber , RPO , Menuhin
Enigma Var. -- CSO , Colti
Cockaigne Over -- LPO , Solti
Violin Con -- Chung , LPO , Solti
Falstaff -- Montreal , Dutoit
Dream of Gerontius -- LSO , Britten
Sea Pictures -- RPO , Mackerras
In the South -- LPO , Solti
Pomp and Circumstance -- LPO , Solti
Imperial MArch -- Band of Grebadier Guards , Bashford
Sospri -- ASMF , Marriner
Elegy -- ASMF , Marriner
Wand of Youth -- Welsh NO , Mackerras
Starlight Express -- Welsh NO , Mackerras
Dream Children -- Welsh NO , Mackerras

Look up almost any of the individual works and you should be able to find these recordings in their individual issues, many with several 5 start ratings.

I won't elaborate on any of the specific recordings, just take my word for that there isn't a dud in the box.

If you have no Elgar, and you don't to hunt and peck for the right recordings of the best works, get this special set now.

EDWARD ELGAR - Enigma Variations - The Wand Of Youth
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EDWARD ELGAR - Enigma Variations - The Wand Of Youth

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ASIN: B00078S69C
Release Date: 2004-12-28

Album Description

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Enigma Variations Op. 36

The Wand of Youth (Suites Nos. 1&2)

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Sir Neville Marriner - Conductor

Tracks:

Pomp And Circumstance March No.1 in D, Op.39 - LPO
Dorabella From Enigma Variations, Op.36 - LPO
Cello Con in e Op.85: 3rd Movt (Adagio) - Robert Cohen/LPO
Moths And Butterflies From The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b - RLPO
Chanson De Matin, Op.15 - Halle Orch
Where Corals Lie From Sea Pictures, Op.37 - Bernadette Greevy/LPO
Elegy For Strs, Op.58 - LPO
Salut D'Amour, Op.12 - Northern Sin Of England
Serenade For Strgs in e, Op.20 - LPO
Chanson De Nuit, Op.15 - Halle Orch
Serenade Lyrique - Northern Sin Of England
The Wild Bears From The Wand Of Youth Ste No.2, Op.1b - RLPO
Nimrod From Enigma Vars, Op.36 - LPO
Vn Con in b, Op.61: 2nd Movt (Andante) - Nigel Kennedy/LPO
Pomp And Circumstance March No.4 in G, Op.39 - LPO

Elgar: Enigma Variations; Wand of Youth Suites Nos. 1 & 2

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Excellent Recording (With One Reservation)

Elgar: Enigma Variations; Wand of Youth Suites Nos. 1 & 2

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Release Date: 1994-01-01

Tracks:

Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Andante
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var I L'istesso Tempo
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var II Allegro
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var III Allegretto
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var IV Allegro Di Molto
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var V Moderato
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var VI Andantino
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var VII Presto
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var VIII Allegretto
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var IX Adagio
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var X Intermezzo. Allegretto
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var XI Allegro Di Molto
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var XII Andante
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var XIII Romanza. Moderato
Var On An Original Theme (Enigma) Op.36: Var XIV Finale. Allegro-Presto
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.1): Ov
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.1): Ser
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.1): Minuet (Old Style)
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.1): Sune Dance
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.1): Fairy Pipers
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.1): Slumber Scene
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.1): Fairies And Giants
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.2): March
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.2): The Little Bells (Scherzino)
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.2): Moths And Butterflies (Dance)
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.2): Fountain Dance
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.2): The Tame Bear
The Wand Of Youth (Ste No.2): The Wild Bears

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Recording (With One Reservation).......1998-10-01

This is an excellent rendition of the "Wand of Youth"; the "March" and "Moths & Butterflies" come out especially well, and "Fountain Dance" is also well done.

Unfortunately, my favorite piece from this suite, "Wild Bears", is played MUCH too fast -- all of the detail is lost, and it isn't even being quite played properly, some notes are just plain MISSING, the musicians are going that fast!