Edward Elgar: Falstaff Orchestral Songs, Grania And Diarmid

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Edward Elgar: Falstaff Orchestral Songs, Grania and DiarmidOpis:Product DescriptionSir Andrew Davis takes his multi-award-winning Elgar discography to the next level with breathtaking interpretations of Falstaff, Elgars most accomplished and characteristic work, and several orchestral songs, with exemplary support from the BBC Philharmonic, all recorded in surround-sound. Owing to its technical challenges and more complex harmonic language, the composer always had a high opinion of Falstaff, saying that he had enjoyed writing it more than any other music I have ever composed and perhaps for that reason it may prove to be among my best efforts. His earlier music for Grania and Diarmid pays tribute to the Irish legend of Diarmuid and Gráinne; the Funeral March is probably Elgars noblest creation, and echoes the popular Pomp and Circumstance Marches. The various less well-known songs, given heroic interpretations by the baritone Roderick Williams OBE, span the multiple facets of Elgars style, from the stern and dramatic impressions of Op. 60 to the satirical and impish jollity of Kindly do not SMOKE.

ReviewThis is top Elgar, the Funeral March being particularly impressive. The rest of this SACD is a very satisfying find. I confess I had not even thought about Elgar as a song writer but the selection we have here in orchestral garb are without exception a delight. Full of nostalgia but always with attractive melodies, albeit short-breathed compared to the Elgar of Gerontius and all the other masterly oratorios. --Music Web International, Feb'18Autor:Williams/Bbc Philar/DavisNośnik:Audio CDPłyt:Język: EnglishData wydania: 2017-01-01Waga: 0.27 gramWysokość: 0.4 cmSzerokość: 4.9 cmDługość: 5.6 cmUWAGA: Kupując produkt na tej aukcji zgadzasz się na wydłużony termin realizacji wysyłki (10-14 dni roboczych). Podany towar pochodzi z zagranicznego magazynu, stąd wydłużony czas realizacji który podany jest obok.