
Wydawnictwo: Chandos
Nr katalogowy: CHSA 5197
Nośnik: 1 SACD
Data wydania: czerwiec 2018
EAN: 95115519721
Nr katalogowy: CHSA 5197
Nośnik: 1 SACD
Data wydania: czerwiec 2018
EAN: 95115519721
Elgar: Symphony No. 2, Serenade for Strings
Chandos - CHSA 5197
Kompozytor
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Utwory na płycie:
Symphony No. 2 in Eb Major, Op. 63
Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
Following a highly-praised recording of Symphony No. 1 last year, Edward Gardner and the BBC Symphony present here an electrifying interpretation of Elgar’s Symphony No. 2, with the addition of one of his most performed works: the Serenade for Strings. Having now become experts in British repertoire with highly lauded series of Walton and Britten, they reveal all the aspects of Elgar’s masterpiece in this surround sound recording. Symphony No. 2 is richly orchestrated and skilfully constructed, drawing on hugely varied resources of harmony, rhythm and melody, and making considerable use of thematic transformation as a unifying technique. While the Symphony No.2 is one of the greatest products of Elgar’s maturity, the Serenade in E minor for Strings is perhaps the most charming product of his youth. In this three-movement piece dominated by a deeply passionate Larghetto, the strings of the BBC Symphony superbly encapsulate all the emotions offered by this graceful work: tender, lyrical and intense.
Recording: Watford Colosseum; 6 and 7 July 2017
Recording: Watford Colosseum; 6 and 7 July 2017