Elgar - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
The Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2010, Editor's Choice
They are superb performances, with plenty of electricity and sense of occasion, well deserving the enthusiastic audience applause. The sublime and tragic Larghetto of No. 2 in particular is...
Elgar - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
The Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
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Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2010, Editor's Choice
They are superb performances, with plenty of electricity and sense of occasion, well deserving the enthusiastic audience applause. The sublime and tragic Larghetto of No. 2 in particular is...
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The Philharmonia Orchestra’s second release of 2010 sees them reunited with the celebrated interpreter of Elgar’s work, Sir Andrew Davis and follows the critically praised recording of Elgar’s Enigma Variations with Andrew, released last year.
Contents and tracklist
Work length52:49
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I. Andante nobilmente e semplice, allegro
Track length20:26
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III. Adagio
Track length12:13
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IV. Allegro, lento, allegro molto
Track length12:15
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Work length57:22
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I. Allegro vivace e nobilmente
Track length18:55
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II. Larghetto
Track length13:54
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IV. Moderato e maestoso
Track length15:54
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Awards and reviews
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Gramophone MagazineAugust 2010Editor's Choice
June 2010
They are superb performances, with plenty of electricity and sense of occasion, well deserving the enthusiastic audience applause. The sublime and tragic Larghetto of No. 2 in particular is wonderfully well-paced...[Froissart] receives a sterling performance.
1st April 2010
there is plenty to admire, especially in Davis's account of the First Symphony. His approach to Elgar seems more reflective than before, wistful almost now, and that quality suffuses his account of the First in a haunting way
