Robert Cohen, Alison Hagley, Bryn Terfel, Charles Mackerras - Elgar: Cello Concerto / Enigma Variations / Froissart / The Wand of Youth / Starlight Express / Dream Children (2007)

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Title: Elgar: Cello Concerto / Enigma Variations / Froissart / The Wand of Youth / Starlight Express / Dream Children
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: Decca
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 2:31:04
Total Size: 568 MB
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CD 1: Cello Concerto • Enigma Variations • Froissart

01. «Froissart», concert overture, Op. 19 (13:53)
02. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio. — Moderato (8:43)
03. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: II. Lento. — Allegro molto (4:31)
04. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio (5:43)
05. Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro (12:26)
06. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: Theme (Andante) (1:44)
07. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: I. C.A.E. (L'istesso tempo) (1:54)
08. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: II. H.D.S.-P. (Allegro) (0:47)
09. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: III. R.B.T. (Allegretto) (1:30)
10. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: IV. W.M.B. (Allegro di molto) (0:32)
11. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: V. R.P.A. (Moderato) (1:58)
12. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: VI. Ysobel (Andantino) (1:17)
13. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: VII. Troyte (Presto) (0:57)
14. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: VIII. W.N. (Allegretto) (1:55)
15. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (4:11)
16. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Allegretto) (2:36)
17. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: XI. G.R.S. (Allegro di molto) (0:56)
18. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: XII. B.G.N. (Andante) (2:55)
19. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: XIII. Romanza: *** (Moderato) (2:57)
20. Variations on a Original Theme («Enigma»), Op. 36: XIV. Finale: E.D.U. (Allegro. — Presto) (5:13)

CD 2: The Wand of Youth • Starlight Express • Dream Children

01. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 1, Op. 1a: I. Overture (1:39)
02. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 1, Op. 1a: II. Serenade (2:10)
03. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 1, Op. 1a: III. Minuet (2:13)
04. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 1, Op. 1a: IV. Sun dance (2:24)
05. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 1, Op. 1a: V. Fairy pipers (4:21)
06. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 1, Op. 1a: VI. Slumber scene (4:01)
07. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 1, Op. 1a: VII. Fairies and giants (3:18)
08. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 2, Op. 1b: I. March (4:19)
09. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 2, Op. 1b: II. Little bells (2:49)
10. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 2, Op. 1b: III. Moths and butterflies (2:03)
11. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 2, Op. 1b: IV. Fountain dance (3:10)
12. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 2, Op. 1b: V. The tame bear (2:16)
13. «The Wand of Youth», suite No. 2, Op. 1b: VI. The wild bears (2:25)
14. «The Starlight Express», suite, Op. 78: «O children, open your arms to me» (6:44)
15. «The Starlight Express», suite, Op. 78: «There's a fairy that hides» (3:38)
16. «The Starlight Express», suite, Op. 78: «I'm everywhere» (0:58)
17. «The Starlight Express», suite, Op. 78: «Wake up, you little night winds» (1:34)
18. «The Starlight Express», suite, Op. 78: «O stars, shine brightly» (3:41)
19. «The Starlight Express», suite, Op. 78: «We shall meet the morning spiders» (1:31)
20. «The Starlight Express», suite, Op. 78: «My old tunes are rather broken» (5:18)
21. «The Starlight Express», suite, Op. 78: «O, think beauty» (1:43)
22. «The Starlight Express», suite, Op. 78: «Dustman, Laughter, Tramp and busy Sweep» (4:45)
23. «Dream Children», two pieces for small orchestra, Op. 43: I. Andante (3:35)
24. «Dream Children», two pieces for small orchestra, Op. 43: II. Allegretto piacevole (3:51)

“We can safely add [Robert Cohen’s] name to a familiar rollcall, Du Pré (EMI) and Isserlis (Virgin) probably topmost. We can certainly add Mackerras’s to a select group of pre-eminent Enigmas: it is really special …Elgar’s immaculately judged textures are sifted with scrupulous care and illumination … The brass couldn’t be riper, and the organ wells up nicely in this impressively full and immediate Decca recording. No question, a star-turn among current Enigmas” Gramophone

“Mackerras captures the wistful charm of the quieter pieces (on CD2) very effectively, and spirits are high in the more robust items” Gramophone


Robert Cohen, Alison Hagley, Bryn Terfel, Charles Mackerras - Elgar: Cello Concerto / Enigma Variations / Froissart / The Wand of Youth / Starlight Express / Dream Children (2007)