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It is striking that two of the true classics in English orchestral music were composed within the short space of some fifteen years around the turn of the previous century. Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations have charmed as well as fascinated listeners since the first performance in 1899. In 14 remarkably diverse variations Elgar demonstrates his compositional mastery while creating miniature portraits of his closest friends, as well as of his wife and himself. By turns gentle, idyllic, tempestuous and boisterous, the pieces which often run seamlessly into each other nevertheless make up a coherent whole, like a group portrait taken during a country weekend.
In 1916 Gustav Holst completed another set of musical character sketches his suite The Planets, in seven movements. These have little to do with astronomy and even less with the Roman deities whose names they carry. Holst was rather inspired by astrology and the suite actually concerns human character as influenced by the planets.
Performing the programme in the warm acoustics of Bergen's Grieg Hall, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Andrew Litton give it their all in this sonic spectacular. © BIS Records
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Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma" (Edward Elgar)
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer - Jens Braun, SoundEngineer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
The Planets, Op. 32, H. 125 (Gustav Holst)
Gustav Holst, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Ruge, SoundEngineer - Matthias Spitzbarth, SoundEngineer - Ingo Petry, Producer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Gustav Holst, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Ruge, SoundEngineer - Matthias Spitzbarth, SoundEngineer - Ingo Petry, Producer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Gustav Holst, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Ruge, SoundEngineer - Matthias Spitzbarth, SoundEngineer - Ingo Petry, Producer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Gustav Holst, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Ruge, SoundEngineer - Matthias Spitzbarth, SoundEngineer - Ingo Petry, Producer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Gustav Holst, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Ruge, SoundEngineer - Matthias Spitzbarth, SoundEngineer - Ingo Petry, Producer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Gustav Holst, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Ruge, SoundEngineer - Matthias Spitzbarth, SoundEngineer - Ingo Petry, Producer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Gustav Holst, Composer - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andrew Litton, Conductor, MainArtist - Andreas Ruge, SoundEngineer - Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Matthias Spitzbarth, SoundEngineer - Edvard Grieg Kor, Choir, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer
2019 BIS 2019 (P) BIS
Album review
It is striking that two of the true classics in English orchestral music were composed within the short space of some fifteen years around the turn of the previous century. Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations have charmed as well as fascinated listeners since the first performance in 1899. In 14 remarkably diverse variations Elgar demonstrates his compositional mastery while creating miniature portraits of his closest friends, as well as of his wife and himself. By turns gentle, idyllic, tempestuous and boisterous, the pieces which often run seamlessly into each other nevertheless make up a coherent whole, like a group portrait taken during a country weekend.
In 1916 Gustav Holst completed another set of musical character sketches his suite The Planets, in seven movements. These have little to do with astronomy and even less with the Roman deities whose names they carry. Holst was rather inspired by astrology and the suite actually concerns human character as influenced by the planets.
Performing the programme in the warm acoustics of Bergen's Grieg Hall, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Andrew Litton give it their all in this sonic spectacular. © BIS Records
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:22:32
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Litton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Classical
2019 BIS 2019 BIS
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