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1Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 in D major, op. 39
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
6:06
2Enigma Variations, op. 36: Dorabella
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Allegretto)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Dora Penny
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
2:48
3Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
cello:
Robert Cohen (cellist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
5:09
4The Wand of Youth Suite, op. 1b no. 2: Moths and Butterflies
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b: III. Moths and Butterflies (Dance)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b
2:11
5Chanson de Matin, op. 15
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recording of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-09-14)
arrangement of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for violin and piano)
3:51
6Sea Pictures, op. 37: Where Corals Lie
contralto vocals:
Bernadette Greevy (Irish mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recording of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37: IV. Where Corals Lie
lyricist:
Richard Garnett
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37
3:55
7Elegy for Strings, op. 58
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor)
recording of:
Elegy, op. 58
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1909)
premiered at:
Mansion House in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1909-07-13)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 58)
4:56
8Salut d'amour, op. 12
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra)
composer and arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
3:54
9Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: II. Larghetto
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
5:16
10Chanson de nuit, op. 15
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recording of:
Chanson de nuit, op. 15 no. 1 (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-09-14)
version of:
Chanson de nuit, op. 15 no. 1 (for violin and piano)
4:07
11Sérénade Lyrique
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Sérénade lyrique (for orchestra)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
premiered at:
St. James’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1900-11-27)
4:46
12The Wand of Youth Suite, op. 1b no. 2: The Wild Bears
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b: VI. The Wild Bears
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
The Wand of Youth Suite no. 2, op. 1b
2:26
13Enigma Variations, op. 36: Nimrod
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
3:37
14Violin Concerto in B Minor, op. 61
recording engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1984-03)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (in 1984-03)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (in 1984-03)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (in 1984-03)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61: II. Andante (in 1984-03)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1905 until 1910)
part of:
Violin Concerto in B minor, op. 61
13:26
15Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4 in G major, op. 39
recording engineer:
Mr Bear (engineer) (in 1981-02)
producer:
Barry McCann (Producer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (in 1981-02)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (in 1981-02)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-02)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major (in 1981-02)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
4:45

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