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Eduardo Mata|Elgar: Enigma Variations; In The South; Introduction & Allegro For Strings

Elgar: Enigma Variations; In The South; Introduction & Allegro For Strings

Eduardo Mata, Yehudi Menuhin, Barry Wordsworth, London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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This disc of Elgar's orchestral music features a mishmash of repertoire and a hodgepodge of performances. It includes Eduardo Mata's 1987 recording of the Enigma Variations, with the London Symphony Orchestra, and two performances with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Yehudi Menuhin's 1994 recording of the concert overture In the South and Barry Wordsworth's 1994 recording of Introduction and Allegro for strings. Each performance has strengths and weaknesses. The Enigma Variations with Mata and the LSO are bright and energetic with plenty of power in the Finale, but lack tenderness in some of the more intimate variations and nobility in the justly celebrated Nimrod variation. Menuhin's and the RPO's In the South is strong and enthusiastic, but wants warmth in the big tunes and, more importantly, coherence over the long haul. Wordsworth and the RPO's Introduction and Allegro likewise has sufficient strength and ample energy, plus generous amounts of warmth, but some listeners may find the overall performance too weighty, and the string tone occasionally a bit overdone. This disc will likely appeal only to those with interest in what these particular conductors have to say about the pieces. Most listeners will happily return to the classic performances by Boult and Barbirolli.
© TiVo

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1
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:01:34

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

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2
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:02:13

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

3
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:00:45

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

4
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:01:28

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

5
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:00:30

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

6
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:02:08

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

7
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:01:27

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

8
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:01:00

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

9
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:01:59

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

10
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:04:26

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

11
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:02:52

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

12
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:01:03

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

13
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:03:02

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

14
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:03:13

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

15
Variations On An Original Theme (enigma), Op. 36
London Symphony Orchestra
00:06:27

Edward Elgar, Composer - Eduardo Mata, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

16
In The South (alassio), Op. 50
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
00:21:56

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Yehudi Menuhin, MainArtist - Edward Elgar, Composer

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

17
Introduciton And Allegro For Strings, Op. 47
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
00:14:39

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Edward Elgar, Composer - Barry Wordsworth, MainArtist

2009 Musical Concepts 2009 Musical Concepts

Album review

This disc of Elgar's orchestral music features a mishmash of repertoire and a hodgepodge of performances. It includes Eduardo Mata's 1987 recording of the Enigma Variations, with the London Symphony Orchestra, and two performances with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Yehudi Menuhin's 1994 recording of the concert overture In the South and Barry Wordsworth's 1994 recording of Introduction and Allegro for strings. Each performance has strengths and weaknesses. The Enigma Variations with Mata and the LSO are bright and energetic with plenty of power in the Finale, but lack tenderness in some of the more intimate variations and nobility in the justly celebrated Nimrod variation. Menuhin's and the RPO's In the South is strong and enthusiastic, but wants warmth in the big tunes and, more importantly, coherence over the long haul. Wordsworth and the RPO's Introduction and Allegro likewise has sufficient strength and ample energy, plus generous amounts of warmth, but some listeners may find the overall performance too weighty, and the string tone occasionally a bit overdone. This disc will likely appeal only to those with interest in what these particular conductors have to say about the pieces. Most listeners will happily return to the classic performances by Boult and Barbirolli.
© TiVo

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