Elgar Conducts Elgar-The complete recordings 1914-1925

Andrew Neill writes in his note: "Edward Elgar became an early star of the gramophone and the recordings he made (and supervised) between 1914 and 1934 remain among the great contributions to the recorded repertoire. Some of the performances, such as the electrical recordings of his symphonies and Violin Concerto (with Yehudi Menuhin), remain unequalled. Elgar was absolutely sure of himself as a conductor of his own works, and in the recording studio he was in his element. He never tried to disguise the fact that his own music thrilled and delighted him.

American Record Guide, July / August 2012
A comprehensive and detailed 35 page booklet is included. I enjoyed this collection immensely; indeed I treasure it. But it is aimed at the dedicated, informed, and advanced listener, primarily one who is devoted to Elgar not only as a composer but as a recording artist.

BBC Music Magazine, June 2012
Superb repackaging of Elgar's earliest recordings, before he re-made many works electrically. Sound is limited, but the music-making wonderfully evokes a vanished era.

International Record Review, February 2012
It's legitimate to wonder whether a set of Elgar's acoustic recordings made between 1914 and 1925 merits serious attention. The answer is an emphatic yes.

MusicWeb International, 19th April 2013
Lani Spahr has done a splendid job with these transfers, breathing new life into recordings, the oldest of which is now 99 years old. One takes it as read that the sound is limited but the spirit and character of the music comes across loud and clear. Impressively documented and presented this set is a major document, invaluable as part of our appreciation of one of England's greatest composers.

Sunday Times
Elgar's acoustic recordings have been issued before, but these transfers from the composer's own gramophone library sound a lot clearer - some of them, paradoxically the earlier ones, remarkably so...this set is a precious historical document, not least for 1917's charming Fringes of the Fleet.

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Elgar, Edward : Carissima

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1913

Elgar, Edward : The Sanguine Fan, ballet, Op. 81

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Ballet
Written: 1917

Elgar, Edward : The Fringes of the Fleet, pieces (4) for baritone solo, 3 baritones & orchestra

Performer: Charles Mott (Baritone)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: 07/04/1917; 07/27/1917
Running Time: 16 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1917

Elgar, Edward : Carillon, Op. 75

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 7 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1914

Elgar, Edward : Polonia, Op. 76

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 8 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Elgar, Edward : Starlight Express, Op. 78 :: Organ-Grinder's Song no 1. To the Children

Performers: Agnes Nicholls (Soprano); Charles Mott (Baritone)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 4 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Elgar, Edward : Starlight Express, Op. 78 :: Come Little Winds. Wind Dance

Performers: Agnes Nicholls (Soprano); Charles Mott (Baritone)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 2 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Elgar, Edward : Starlight Express, Op. 78 :: Organ-Grinder's Song no 3. Curfew Song

Performers: Agnes Nicholls (Soprano); Charles Mott (Baritone)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 4 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Elgar, Edward : Starlight Express, Op. 78 :: The Laugher's Song

Performers: Charles Mott (Baritone); Agnes Nicholls (Soprano)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Elgar, Edward : Starlight Express, Op. 78 :: Organ-Grinder's Song no 2. The Blue-eyes Fairy

Performers: Charles Mott (Baritone); Agnes Nicholls (Soprano)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 3 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Elgar, Edward : Starlight Express, Op. 78 :: Tears & Laughter / Sunrise Song

Performers: Charles Mott (Baritone); Agnes Nicholls (Soprano)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Elgar, Edward : Starlight Express, Op. 78 :: Organ-Grinder's Song no 5. My Old Tunes

Performers: Agnes Nicholls (Soprano); Charles Mott (Baritone)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 4 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Elgar, Edward : Starlight Express, Op. 78 :: Finale. Hearts Must Be Soft-Shiny Dressed

Performers: Agnes Nicholls (Soprano); Charles Mott (Baritone)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 4 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Elgar, Edward : Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town"

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1900-1901

Elgar, Edward : In the South (Alassio), Concert Overture, Op. 50

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: 10/26/1923/12/30/1921
Running Time: 16 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1904

Elgar, Edward : Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61

Performer: Marie Hall (Violin)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: Composition written: 1909-10.
Running Time: 12 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Concerto
Written: 1909-1910

Elgar, Edward : Concerto for Cello

Performer: Beatrice Harrison (Cello)
Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: 11/16/1920; 12/22/1919
Running Time: 16 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Concerto
Written: 1919

Elgar, Edward : Salut d'amour

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 3 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1888

Elgar, Edward : Op. 15 :: 1. Chanson de nuit

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 4 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1879-1899

Elgar, Edward : Scenes from The Saga of King Olaf, cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 30

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 3 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1894-1896

Elgar, Edward : The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: Composition written: 1900.
Running Time: 4 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1900

Elgar, Edward : Light of the World

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 4 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1896

Elgar, Edward : Sea Pictures, Op. 37

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: 01/08/1923; 11/10/1922
Running Time: 17 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1897-1899

Elgar, Edward : Enigma Variations

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: 02/24/1920; 05/11/1921; 11/16/1920
Running Time: 22 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1898-1899

Elgar, Edward : Coronation Ode, Op. 44

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: March
Written: 1901

Elgar, Edward : Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: March
Written: 1907

Elgar, Edward : Bavarian Dances (3), for orchestra, Op. 27b

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: 02/28/1917; 06/26/1914
Running Time: 9 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1896

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Fantasie and Fugue for Organ in C minor, BWV 537

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: 10/26/1923; 12/07/1921
Running Time: 7 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: after 1723

Handel, George Frideric : Chandos Anthem no 2 :: Overture in D minor

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: 1717-1718

Elgar, Edward : Wand of Youth, Suite no 1, for orchestra, Op. 1a

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 7 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1907

Elgar, Edward : The Wand of Youth Suite no 2, Op. 1b

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: 02/28/1917; 05/22/1919
Running Time: 7 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1908

Elgar, Edward : Wand of Youth, Suite no 1, for orchestra, Op. 1a

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 7 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1907

Elgar, Edward : The Wand of Youth Suite no 2, Op. 1b

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Running Time: 7 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1908

Elgar, Edward : Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63

Conductor: Edward Elgar
Notes: 1924-03-05&1924-03-20&1925-
Running Time: 45 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1909-1911

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