Elgar Legacy (Vol. 3)

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LPO–D929

Track 1: 06:22 POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE MILITARY MARCH IN D MAJOR, OP. 39. NO. 1
Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 3 May 1951 ℗ 2023 London Philharmonic Orchestra

Track 2–7: 33:54 FALSTAFF: SYMPHONIC STUDY IN C MINOR, OP. 68
Recorded at Abbey Road Studio 1, London, on 17–19 July 1950 ℗ 2007 London Philharmonic Orchestra
Producer Lawrance Collingwood Engineers Laurie Bamber & Robert Beckett

Track 8–14: 20:50 THE WAND OF YOUTH, SUITE NO. 1, OP. 1A
Recorded at Abbey Road Studio 1, London, on 20 May 1953 ℗ 2023 London Philharmonic Orchestra
Producer Lawrance Collingwood Engineers Douglas Larter & Edward Huntley

Track 15: 06:14 POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE MILITARY MARCH IN C MINOR, OP. 39. NO. 3
Recorded at Abbey Road Studio 1, London, on 20 May 1953 ℗ 2023 London Philharmonic Orchestra
Producer Lawrance Collingwood Engineers Douglas Larter & Edward Huntley

Track 16–30: 31:05 VARIATIONS ON AN ORIGINAL THEME, OP. 36 (‘ENIGMA’)
Recorded at Abbey Road Studio 1, London, on 28 September 1953 ℗ 2023 London Philharmonic Orchestra
Producer Lawrance Collingwood Engineers Douglas Larter & Edward Huntley

Post-production Andrew Walton, K&A Productions
Analogue Transfers Mike Clements (Tracks 1, 8–14); Andrew Walton (Tracks 15–30)

CD: Elgar Legacy (Vol. 3)

Digital release

Sir Edward Elgar
Pomp and Circumstance March Op.39/1
Falstaff Symphonic Study Op.68
The Wand of Youth – Suite No.1
Pomp and Circumstance March in C minor Op.39/3
Enigma Variations Op.36

Malcolm Sargent conductor
Sir Adrian Boult conductor
Royal Festival Orchestra (including players from the LPO)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)

Volume 3 documents a productive 3 years recording of Elgar’s oeuvre 1950-1953, notably including the rarely heard Pomp and Circumstance No.1 recorded at the opening of the Royal Festival Hall in 1951. Sir Adrian Boult observed that ‘Elgar’s interpretations of his works varied more from year to year than any other composer-conductor.’ Similarly, no two recordings or performances of his own works were the same – similarly, each time Sir Adrian Boult conducted Elgar’s work, it was with fresh interpretation, making recordings in this release a unique experience on their own.

The release is accompanied by insightful notes by Andrew Neill, former Chairman of the Elgar Society (1992-2008).

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