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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Davis, Rendall, et al

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-10-10

Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Performers: Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Rendall, David; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus

"This new recording from the LSO and Sir Colin Davis is so detailed in its emotional responses-so magical is Davis's phrasing that there are times...continue...

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Davis, Rendall, et al

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-09-12

Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Performers: Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Rendall, David; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus

Elgar's 'Dream of Gerontius' was thought by many to be outlandishly modern at the time of its completion in 1900. Telling the story of the...continue...