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Music : Elgar - Cello Concerto; Cockaigne; Sea Picturesfrom: EMI Classics
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 Rating: - Masterpieces from Great Musicians There are now many releases in the EMI 'Great Recordings of the Century' series, and this has to be one of the best I've heard. The three pieces on this CD date from the 1960's and all have benefited from recent remastering. The 'Cello Concerto' is a 1965 recording performed by Jacqueline du Pre (who else would you expect?) and remains today, more than 40 years on, the standard to which all other performances of this work are measured. I'm sure I am amongst many others ... Read More Rating: - a wonderful CDAll of these three recordings are mesmeric. The du Pre 'Cello Concerto has been an iconic recording ever since it appeared, and it is completely convincing in its own terms, full of passion, beauty and melancholy. It is fair to say that it is not the only way to approach this work - a gentler, more measured, more thoughtful interpretation such as that of Tortelier is equally valid - but as you listen to it, it is impossible not to be bowled over. The 'Sea Pictures', far less well known as a piece and saddled ... Read More Rating: - A classic recording. Should not be missed.This recording has become a "must" for collectors of the concerto. Vibrant and clear the sound quality still stands strong from the 1965 recording date. The CD has been re-released several times since its release but on EMI at mid-price this release offers better sound quality than originals, however I don't believe the most modern re-mastering has imporved it much. The concerto and the Sea pictures sounding better than the Overture. Jacqueline Du Pre boasts perhaps her finest performance with an ... Read More Rating: - It's Been A Long Wait.....Rarely can the sobriquet "Great Recording of the Century" have been applied with greater justification than to this ever-fresh performance of the Elgar Cello Concerto by du Pre and Barbirolli. It is just wonderful and has been continuously in the EMI catalogue since its first release in 1965 - for most of the time at full price. EMI released this on CD back in 1986 (on CDC 7 47329 2) and the sound quality was disappointing to those brought up on the vinyl release. This time they have made amends - ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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