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United StatesThis has long been celebrated as one of if not the best Enigma's ever. Now in phenomenal sonics, one can only marvel at the love and care bestowed by Maitre and his devoted LSO, What may seem a bit bassy at first is nothing but Elgar's obsession with the lower octaves of the bass section, to day nothing of a bass drum which measures on the Richter scale -- all exquisitely balanced from the podium. Everyone was on fire for this. The Sleeping Beauty excerpts presented here are no less well played and recorded, Monteux, who came up as a ballet conductor, makes sure that everything is dance able. BUT -- WHERE ARE THE REST OF THE TRACKS RECORDED? This only presents the first six of what were close to thirty excerpts, a majority of the complete score. The whole thing can be streamed on TIDAL. This sent of excerpts is not even a typical selection of "greatest hits" but just the first six numbers on the record. If length is a factor, please release the "complete" excerpts separately. C'mon man!
Description:
Title: Elgar: Enigma, Variations on an Original Theme, Opus 36
Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Excerpts
Artist(s): Pierre Monteux conducts the London Symphony Orchestra
Recording Info: Transferred from a 15ips 2-track tape
Elgar Date of Recording: 24-25 June 1958 at Kingsway Hall
Tchaikovsky Date of Recording: 3-6 June 1957 at Kingsway Hall
Producer: James Walker Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
Recorded by Decca/RCA
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 "Enigma"
1. Theme (Andante) 1:16
2. C.A.E. (L'istesso tempo) 1:57
3. H.D.S.-P. (Allegro) :47
4. R.B.T. (Allegretto) 1:21
5. W.M.B. (Allegro di molto) :27
6. R.P.A. (Moderato) 1:55
7. Ysobel (Andantino) 1:19
8. Troyte (Presto) :56
9. W.N. (Allegretto)1:54
10. Nimrod (Adagio)3:50
11. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Allegretto)2:39
12. G.R.S. (Allegro di molto):55
13. B.G.N. (Andante)2:25
14. Romanza (Moderato) 2:38
15. Finale: E.D.U. (Allegro - Presto)4:58
Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66
16. Prologue - Introduction 2:12
17. Marche (Entrance of King and Court) 2:40
18. Pas de six: Intrada - Adagio (Allegro vivo) 4:11
19. Pas de six: Variation IV (Song-bird Fairy) :33
20. Pas de six: Variation V (Violente) :59
21. Act 1 - 6. Valse 4:35
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