Elgar / London Symphony Orch / Hickox - Black Knight (Hickox Legacy) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G Major, Op. 39 2. Aubade 3. The Serious Doll 4. Busy-Ness 5. The Sad Doll 6. The Waggon Passes 7. The Merry Doll 8. Dreaming - Envoy 9. Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47 10. Theme 11. C.A.E 12. H.D.S-P 13. R.B.T 14. W.M.B 15. R.P.A 16. Ysobel 17. Troyte 18. W.N 19. Nimrod 20. Dorabella 21. G.R.S 22. B.G.N 23. Romanza 24. E.D.U. Finale

This re- of an SWRmusic bestseller contains Elgar's first symphony, which marks the first real breakthrough of English symphonic music. The first performance was given by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Hans Richter in Manchester, England, on 3 December 1908. It was widely known that Elgar had been planning a symphony for more than ten years, and the announcement that he had finally completed it aroused enormous interest. The critical reception was enthusiastic, and the public response unprecedented. The symphony achieved what The Musical Times described as Inchimmediate and phenomenal successInch, with a hundred performances in Britain, continental Europe and America within just over a year of it's première. Reviewers lauded it as the most noble work ever penned by an English composer. The present recording, under the baton of Sir Roger Norrington exemplifies his style which got to be known as InchStuttgart SoundInch.

Album Tracks 1. Dioclesian First Musick 2. Dioclesian Second Musick 3. Dioclesian Overture 4. Dioclesian Act I - First Act Tune (Hornpipe) 5. Dioclesian Act II - Song (Bass) Great Diocles the Boar Has Kill'd -Chorus Sing Io's 6. Dioclesian Act II - Song (Soprano) Charon the Peaceful Shade Invites 7. Dioclesian Act II - Symphony for Trumpets and Violins 8. Dioclesian Act II - Duet (Soprano, Bass), Chorus Let All Mankind the Pleasure Share 9. Dioclesian Act II - Martial Song, Trio, Retornello, Trio, Retornello 10. Dioclesian Act II - a Symphony of Flutes, Song (Alto), Quartet 11. Dioclesian Act II - Dance of Furies 12. Dioclesian Act II - Second Act Tune 13. Dioclesian Act III - Two in One Upon a Ground. Chaconne for Flutes 14. Dioclesian Act III - the Chair Dance 15. Dioclesian Act III - Prelude for Hautboys - Song (Tenor) What Shall I Do? 16. Dioclesian Act III - Third Act Tune 17. Dioclesian Act IV - Butterfly Dance 18. Dioclesian Act IV - Tune for Trumpets 19. Dioclesian Act IV - Song (Tenor) Sound, Fame, Thy Brazen Trumpet Sound 20. Dioclesian Act IV - Chorus Let All Rehearse 21. Dioclesian Act IV - Fourth Act Tune 1. Dioclesian Act V - Country Dance 2. Act V - Masque - Cupid, Chorus Call the Nymphs 3. Dioclesian Act V - Masque - Duet (Bacchanalian, Silvan) Come, Come Away 4. Dioclesian Act V - Masque - Chorus Behold, O Mighty'st of Gods 5. Dioclesian Act V - Masque - Paspe (The First Entry of Heroes on the Stage) 6. Dioclesian Act V - Masque - Duet (Two Wood-Gods) Oh, the Sweet Delights of Love! 7. Dioclesian Act V - Masque - a Fawn, Chorus Let Monarchs Fight 8. Dioclesian Act V - Masque - Two Bacchanals, Bacchus Make Room 9. Dioclesian Act V - Masque - Dance of Bacchanals 10. Dioclesian Act V - Masque - Follower of Cupid Still I'm Wishing 11. Dioclesia