Enigma Variations / Cello Concerto / Violin Cto

Elgar (Artist), Du Pre (Artist), Zukerman (Artist), Ormandy (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029YR
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,623 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Enigma Vars (Vars On An Original Theme), Op.36: Theme

2. Enigma Vars (Vars On An Original Theme), Op.36: Var 1

3. Enigma Vars (Vars On An Original Theme), Op.36: Var 2

4. Enigma Vars (Vars On An Original Theme), Op.36: Var 3

5. Enigma Vars (Vars On An Original Theme), Op.36: Var 4

6. Enigma Vars (Vars On An Original Theme), Op.36: Var 5

7. Enigma Vars (Vars On An Original Theme), Op.36: Var 6

8. Enigma Vars (Vars On An Original Theme), Op.36: Var 7

9. Enigma Vars (Vars On An Original Theme), Op.36: Var 8

10. Enigma Vars (Vars On An Original Theme), Op.36: Var 9

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Disc: 2

1. Pomp And Circumstance Military Marches, Op.39: I. Allegro, Con Molto Fuoco - Philharmonia Orch/Andrew Davis

2. Pomp And Circumstance Military Marches, Op.39: II. Allegro Molto - Philharmonia Orch/Andrew Davis

3. Pomp And Circumstance Military Marches, Op.39: III. Con Fuoco - Philharmonia Orch/Andrew Davis

4. Pomp And Circumstance Military Marches, Op.39: IV. Allegro Marziale - Philharmonia Orch/Andrew Davis

5. Pomp And Circumstance Military Marches, Op.39: V. Vivace - Philharmonia Orch/Andrew Davis

6. Vn Con in b, Op.61: I. Allegro - Pinchas Zukerman

7. Vn Con in b, Op.61: II. Andante - Pinchas Zukerman

8. Vn Con in b, Op.61: III. Allegro Molto - Pinchas Zukerman

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Overlooked gem performance of Elgar violin concerto, September 5, 2010

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This review is from: Enigma Variations / Cello Concerto / Violin Cto (Audio CD)

A performance well reviewed in 1976 but since largely forgotten. This is a pity because it shows a deep understanding of the score.
Although the classic Sammons is tauter, most modern versions are much more self indulgent than Zukerman's without getting any closer to the melancholy essence of this work.
Soloist, conductor and orchestra demonstrate love and dedication to the music and the more than adequate analogue engineering is a CBS/Columbia period piece in its own right.