Cello Concerto; Sea Pictures

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

Cello Concerto; Sea Pictures cover art

A twenty-year-old Jacqueline du Pré 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

  • Romanticism
  • Orchestral Music

Tracklist

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