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Summary: More than Pomp
Comment: This compendium of Elgar's music is beautiful and powerful. The familiar tune of Pomp and Circumstance is played in its most beautiful entirety. And while it is familiar, it is just one of many pieces that are filled with passion and feeling.
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Summary: Don't let the price fool you... This is a WONDERFUL album!
Comment: I knew I was getting a bargain [price] when I purchased this CD, but I'm happy to say both musically and technically, it's knocked my socks off! The warmth and vigor with which the London Symphony Orchestra (no slouchy establishment, needless to say) interprets and delivers Elgar's lush compositions is remarkable. What impressed me most, however, is the quality of the recording itself. The stereo separation of the instruments simulates sitting on the front row of an orchestra hall nearly perfectly, and the sound is crisp and clear. Priced under [small amt], this was a welcome suprise and bonus!If you have yet to experience Sir Edward Elgar's works and you enjoy orchestral music, please do yourself a favor and purchase this album. You'll be rewarded with Elgar's charming, passionate creations. His variations are at times both robust and delicate, powerful and tender, witty and affectionate, as each variation is crafted after and named for one of Elgar's acquaintences, including his wife.
The liner notes sum up this album's work nicely by quoting critic Neville Cardus: "I feel that Elgar's music is usually either opening something or closing something institutional... we have in Elgar the laureate rather than the poet." And you couldn't have a better introduction to "the laureate" than through this collection.
P.S. Did I mention the Pomp & Circumstance Marches? Truly impressive. The "one" we all know is but a small portion of March #1. It is one of the most recognizable themes in the world of music. I couldn't help but hear in the back of my mind, "But wait! There's more!" And they're all worth hearing!
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Summary: Excellent
Comment: Everybody who ever graduated from high school knows the first Pomp and Circumstance march. what they dont know is that there were four others just as good if not better than the first. This is a great collection of pieces by Elgar to have.
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Summary: Pomp at its Best
Comment: This CD is a fantastic rendition of Elgar's music.
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Summary: Elgar at his very best
Comment: This is a truly superb recording.Full of Drama yet by contrast warm and passionate.One of the finest examples I have ever heard. I cannot recommend this highly enough.It is a must for any collector.Enjoy it.
