Cello Concerto; Sea Pictures

by Edward Elgar / Jacqueline du Pr茅, Janet Baker, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli

Cello Concerto; Sea Pictures cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1965
  • Label: His Master's Voice
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:08:38
  • Community rating: 4.07/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A twenty-year-old Jacqueline du Pr茅 performs Elgar's Cello Concerto with profound emotional intensity, backed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The recording's sweeping dynamics and deep, resonant string timbres are widely considered the definitive interpretation of the composer's mournful, autumnal masterpiece.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, acoustic, melodic, orchestral, instrumental, complex, symphonic, long-form, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. Elgar: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town" (14:44)
  2. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato (7:58)
  3. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto (4:31)
  4. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio (5:13)
  5. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro - Allegro ma non troppo (12:23)
  6. Elgar: Sea Pictures, Op. 37: No. 1, Sea Slumber-Song (5:04)
  7. Elgar: Sea Pictures, Op. 37: No. 2, In Haven. Capri (2:05)
  8. Elgar: Sea Pictures, Op. 37: No. 3, A Sabbath Morning at Sea (6:20)
  9. Elgar: Sea Pictures, Op. 37: No. 4, Where Corals Lie (4:10)
  10. Elgar: Sea Pictures, Op. 37: No. 5, The Swimmer (6:05)

Credits

  • Sir Edward Elgar - primary artist, composed by
  • Jacqueline Du Pr茅 - primary artist, cello
  • Sir John Barbirolli - primary artist, conductor
  • London Symphony Orchestra - primary artist, orchestra
  • Janet Baker - primary artist, contralto vocals
  • Christopher Parker - engineer [uncredited]
  • David Farrell - photography by
  • Ronald Kinloch Anderson - producer [uncredited]

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