Elgar: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, Pomp and Circumstances [Import]

Track Listings

1. S1- Andante ...

2. S1- Allegro Molto

3. S1- Adagio ..

4. S1- Lento ..

5. In The South, Concert Overture

6. S2- Allegro Vivace E Nobilmente

7. S2- Larghetto

8. S2- Rondo; Presto

9. S2- Moderato E Maestoso

10. No 1 In D Major

11. No 2 In G Major

Tracks:

Adagio
Air on the G String: Air on the G String, Excerpt
Brandenburg Concerto: Third Movement, Excerpt
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Excerpt
Tocatta & Fugue: Excerpt
Adagio for Strings: Excerpt
Synphony No. 5: First Movement, Excerpt
Symphony No. 9: Fourth Movement, Excerpt
Fse: Excerpt
Turkish March: Turkish March, Excerpt
Moonlight Sonata: Excerpt
Symphonie Fantastique: March Ot the Scaffold, Excerpt
Damnation of Faust: Excerpt
Carmen - Habanera: Habanera, Excerpt
Toreador Song [From Carmen]
Minuet: Minuet, Excerpt
Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dance No 17, Excerpt
Hungarian Dance No. 5: No 5, Excerpt
Lullaby: No 4, Lullaby, Excerpt
"Minute" Waltz: Excerpt
Grande Valse Brillante: Excerpt
Marche Fune: Marche Fune
Appalachian Spring: Excerpt
Fanfare for the Common Man: Excerpt
Clair de Lune: Excerpt
Prelude to the Afternoon: Excerpt
Lakm Flower Duet: Flower Duet, Excerpt
Symphony No. 9 "New World": Second Movement, "Going Home" Theme, ...
The Sorcerer's Apprentice: Excerpt
Pomp & Circumstance: Excerpt
El Amor Brujo
Pavane: Excerpt
Rhapsody in Blue: Excerpt
American in Paris: Excerpt
Funeral March of Marionette: Excerpt
Piano Concerto in a Minor: Excerpt
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 - Morning: Morning, Excerpt
Messiah - Hallelujah Chorus: Hallelujah Chorus, Excerpt
Water Music - Hornpipe: Hornpipe, Excerpt
Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": Second Movement, Excerpt
The Planets - Mars: Mars, Excerpt
Sabre Dance: Sabre Dance, Excerpt
Pagliacci: Vesti la Giubba, Excerpt
Hungarian Rhapsody
Liebestraum No. 3: No 3, Excerpt
Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo: Intermezzo, Excerpt
Midsummer Night's Dream - Wedding March: Wedding March, Excerpt
Symphony No. 4 "Italian": Fourth Movement, Excerpt
Rondeau: No 1, Rondeau
Piano Concerto No. 21: Andante, Excerpt
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: First Movement, Excerpt
The Marriage of Figaro - Overture: Overture, Excerpt
Sonata in A - Rondo Alla Turca: Rondo Alla Turca, Excerpt
Symphony No. 40: First Movement, Excerpt
Night on Bald Mountain: Excerpt
Pictures at an Exhibition - Great Cave of Kiev: Great Gate of ...
Barcarolle: Barcarolle, Excerpt
Orpheus in Hades - Theme II: Excerpt (Theme)
Carmina Burana - O Fortuna: O Fortuna, Excerpt
Canon: Canon, Excerpt
Romeo & Juliet - Montagues & Capulets: Montagues & Capulets, Excerpt
Lt. Kije's Wedding: Lt. Kije's Wedding, Excerpt
Turandot - Nessun Dorma: Nessun Dorma, Excerpt
Piano Concerto No. 2: Second Movement, Excerpt
Symphony No. 2: Third Movement, Opening, Excerpt
Rhapsody on a Theme: Variation 18, Excerpt
Bolero
Flight of the Bumblebee
Concierto de Aranjuez - Adagio: Adagio, Excerpt
The Barber of Seville - Overture: Excerpt
The Barber of Sville - Largo Al Factotum: Largo Al Factotum, Excerpt
William Tell Overture - Theme II: Excerpt
Danse Macabre: Excerpt
Gymnope No. 1
Symphony N0. 8 "Unfinished": Excerpt
Ave Maria: Excerpt
Finlandia [Finale: Finale, Excerpt]
Valse Triste: No 1, Valse Triste, Excerpt
Stars & Stripes Forever: Excerpt
Semper Fidelis: Excerpt
Blue Danube Waltz: Excerpt
Tales from the Vienna Woods: Excerpt
Also Sprach Zarathustra: Fanfare, Excerpt
Firebird - Infernal Dance & Main Theme: Infernal Dance & Main ...
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers: Waltz of the Flowers, Excerpt
Swan Lake - Waltz: Waltz, Excerpt
Sleeping Beauty -: Waltz, Excerpt
Romeo & Juliet - Theme II: Theme LL, Excerpt
Piano Concerto No. 1 - Opening: Opening, Excerpt
1812 Overture - Finale: Finale, Excerpt
Fantasia on "Greensleeves": Excerpt
Alda - Grand March: Grand March, Excerpt
Il Trovatore - Anvil Chorus: Anvil Chorus, Excerpt
Requiem - Dies Irae: Dies Irae, Excerpt
Rigoletto - La Donna Mobile: La Donna Mobile, Excerpt
The Four Seasons "Spring" - Allegro: Allegro, Excerpt
The Four Season "Winter" - Largo: Largo, Excerpt
Lohengrin - Bridal Chorus: Bridal Chorus, Excerpt
Die WalkRide of the Valkyries: Ride of the Valkyries, Excerpt

Customer Reviews:

I can name that tune in three notes.......2005-02-19

My family likes to put this disc in on shuffle and play name that tune. I wish they made more discs like this, only with more obscure works.

A Fabulous CD.......2004-10-14

The Idiot's Guide to Calssical Music is an awesome Cd for those people who want to have a tiny sample of all the great classical compositions. Track 61 and 63 are my favorite.

Mega-Sampler! This really does have 99 tracks!.......2002-03-20

Yes, this CD really does have 99 tracks. How do they do it? Each is about a minuet long. Some are longer, some are shorter, but you get the micro-essential moments of the music.

If you like burning your own CDs, then this is a great source for intra-track fillers, along the lines of They Might Be Giants' "Apollo 18" album, which has all of those short tracks on the end. The idea is to put your CD player on shuffle, so the short tracks get mixed in with the bona fide songs. The result being a very unusual album.

The booklet gives an explanation of the track, where you heard it (i.e. the Warner Brother's Cartoons, or on famous films), and where you can get the full piece of music. So it's a mega sampler CD.

I can honestly say that this CD is a great gift for the friend who has everything.

Fun Sampler.......2001-11-09

For the beginner. You will be surprised at how many of the 99 themes you recognize here. It is an easy introduction to classical music. Nice booklet too.

Useful........1999-03-22

Take it for what it is, a clever and useful GUIDE to classical music. No, it is NOT an uncut rendition of Beethoven's 9th symphony. It IS a cd that will jog your memory. You have heard many of the tunes presented here, but not always knowing what the work was. This is your chance to catch up with all the great classical music you have been exposed to. Cheap too.

Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches; Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

Average customer rating:

Confirming Illinois' Assessment
Excellent recording, abundant music, superb value.

Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches; Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Similar Items:

Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches Op. 39; Enigma Variations Op. 36
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Capriccio Espagnol; Russian Easter Overture
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Don Juan / Karajan
An Organ Blaster Sampler

ASIN: B00000632B
Release Date: 1998-05-05

Tracks:

Symphony No. 1 In A-Flat Major, Op. 55: I Andante. Nobilmente e semplice - Allegro
Symphony No. 1 In A-Flat Major, Op. 55: II Allegro molto
Symphony No. 1 In A-Flat Major, Op. 55: III Adagio
Symphony No. 1 In A-Flat Major, Op. 55: IV Lento - Allegro
Pomp And Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No. 1 In D Major - Allegro con molto fuoco
Pomp And Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No. 2 In A Minor - Allegro Molto
Pomp And Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No. 3 In C Minor - Con fuoco
Pomp And Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No. 4 In G Major - Allegro marziale
Pomp And Circumstance Marches, Op.39: No. 5 In C Major - Vivace

Tracks:

Symphony No. 2 In E-Flat Major, Op. 63: I Allegro vivace e nobilmente
Symphony No. 2 In E-Flat Major, Op. 63: II Larghetto
Symphony No. 2 In E-Flat Major, Op. 63: III Rondo: Presto
Symphony No. 2 In E-Flat Major, Op. 63: IV Moderato e maestoso
Coronation March, Op. 65
from 'Pageant Of Empire': Empire March
Imperial March, Op. 32

Customer Reviews:

Confirming Illinois' Assessment.......2004-01-27

The reviewer from Shaumburg is absolutely correct in his or her review: the sound of these discs is magnificent and the organ, used in a few tracks, is very "cool" (if that word may be used). If you haven't heard the Pomp Marches in their entirety, here's a great way to do so; all are great compositions. And don't let the inexpensive cost deter you--the recording is luxurious and worth triple the price!

Excellent recording, abundant music, superb value........2002-05-03

This recording is generous in its musical offerings. At mid-price (really super-bargain price on a per disc basis) you get a spendidly recorded and performed account of both symphonies and the marches as fillers. While there are slightly stronger Elgar couplings of the two symphonies with additional pieces (such as Solti on a Decca Double Decker and Previn on a Philips Duo) this set is thoroughly recommendable among the best Elgar recordings available.

Tracks:

Symphony No.4: Illumination
Symphony No.4: Mystical Plosives
Symphony No.4: Dream Sequence
Sympony No.7: Whirligig Of Time
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker: Glass Of Time
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker: Corridors Of Time
Symphony No.1 Music On Open Strings: Theme And Transformation
Symphony No.1 Music On Open Strings: Scherzo
Symphony No.1 Music On Open Strings: Scordatura
Symphony No.1 Music On Open Strings: Refracted Mirror Canon For Fourteen Lines

Customer Reviews:

Distinctively different contemporary symphonies.......2004-01-16

This is the first of two discs from the German company cpo that feature orchestral works by the Berlin-based American composer Gloria Coates. This disc features three of her symphonies (currently she has completed fourteen) that give an idea of the range of her style, which mixes tonal melodies, percussive rumblings, large-scale canonic writing and persistent string glissandi.

The Fourth Symphony, Chiaroscuro, was written in 1990 and is an expansion of the chamber orchestra score Transitions from 1984 (the recording here is of the world premiere). It is in three movements, the first of which is a locus classicus of Coates' work, combining as it does a tonal chorale, rumblings in the percussion and insistent glissandi on the strings and flexatone. The second movement is full of obsessively repeated notes and pesante melodies against a largely static backdrop; Coates' trademark glissandi become increasingly important as the movement progresses. In the finale, fragments from the first two movement are broken up and reassembled inside a texture that is softer than that of the preceding music.

The Seventh Symphony, Dedicated to those who brought down the Wall in PEACE, was written in 1990 and 1991; the recording here was made before the first public performance. This three-movement work begins with a slow canon based on pitches that gradually oscillate up and down. As the music progresses, the textures become increasingly dense and claustrophobic. The second movement pits austere melodies (made from fourths and seconds) against an alto register that alternates vigorous activity and soft clusters. The finale is a lengthy multiple-voice canon largely written in glissandi, overlaid with increasingly loud percussive eruptions.

The First Symphony, Music on Open Strings, was written in 1973 and 1974, but its finale is an orchestration of a brief unnumbered string quartet in glissandi written a decade earlier. This symphony is scored for string orchestra, and is in four movements. In the first movement, the instruments are tuned to a Chinese pentatonic scale (B flat, C, D flat, F, G flat) and initially the performers play only on the open strings (hence the title of the work). The simple motifs played on open strings gradually become more rhythmically and texturally complex as the movement progresses, with glissandi and tremolandi being added to the mix. The second movement scherzo continues this process, though with a more aggressive sound, before a third movement in which we hear the performers return their instruments to standard tuning. The finale dissolves the symphony in a swirling mass of liquid glissandi.

Coates' music is of a distinctly obsessive nature, and sometimes comes disturbingly close to one-dimensionality, yet the best of her works have an inner coherence that complements their unmistakeable surface sheen. I doubt that she will ever be a popular composer, but her music will undoubtably exert a strong appeal on a certain subgroup of fans of contemporary and experimental music.

Dark and breathtaking.......2002-09-06

This is Gloria Coates' finest CD release so far. For those not familiar with her work, her music is dark and engaging. Though primarily tonal, her music can venture into regions of nearly apocalyptic gloom. It is distinctly modern and profoundly intriguing. This is the musical equivalent of reading Poe. The macabre aspects of it are by no means off-putting but evocative and thought provoking. These symphonies are spectral, mist enshrouded and dusky. If you like music along the lines of Crumb's Haunted Landscape with dense and richly developed orchestration like Maxwell Davies, this is for you.

Dark and breathtaking.......2002-09-06

Tracks:

Air On A G String - Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Johann Sebastian Bach
Canon In D - Johann Pachelbel
Trumpet Voluntary - Jeremiah Clarke
Bridal Chorus From Lohengrin - Richard Wagner
Trumpet Tune And Air - Henry Purcell
Allegro From Suite - John Stanley
Prelude From Te Deum - Marc Antoine Charpentier
Allegro From Sonata - Henry Purcell
Rondeau (Masterpiece Theatre Theme) - Jean-Joseph Mourey
Ave Maria - Bach
Sleepers Awake - Johann Sebastian Bach
Sheep May Safely Graze - Johann Sebastian Bach
Ave Maria, D 839 - Franz Schubert
Wedding March From Midsummer Nights Dream - Felix Mendelssohn
Hornpipe In D From Water Music Suite - Georg Frideric Handel
La Rejouissance From Music For The Royal Fireworks - Georg Frideric Handel
Wedding Day At Troldhaugen From Lyric Pieces - Edvard Grieg

Elgar: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, 'In the South' Overture, Pomp & Circumstance Marches 1, 3 & 5

Average customer rating:

Very good # 2; presentable #1

Elgar: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, 'In the South' Overture, Pomp & Circumstance Marches 1, 3 & 5

Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000SA8
Release Date: 1997-10-28

Tracks:

Symphony No. 1, Op. 55 In A Flat Major: Sym No. 1 - #1 Andante: Nobilmente e semplice . Allegro
Symphony No. 1, Op. 55 In A Flat Major: #2 Allegro molto
Symphony No. 1, Op. 55 In A Flat Major: #3 Adagio
Symphony No. 1, Op. 55 In A Flat Major: #4 Lento - Allegro
Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: Pomp And Circumstances Marches - #1 No. 1 In D Major
Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: #2 No. 3 In C Minor
Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: #3 No. 4 In G Major

Tracks:

Op. 50 Overture: In The South
S2: Allegro vivace e nobilmente: Symphony No. 2, Op. 63 In E Flat Major - Allegro vivace e nobilmente
Symphony No. 2, Op. 63 In E Flat Major: Larghetto
Rondo - Presto
Moderato e maestoso

Amazon.com essential recording

Conductor Andrew Davis suffers from occasional bouts with that dreaded British bug--chronic dullness. He's not by any means a bad conductor, but you can always tell when he feels energized by the music he's playing or recording. Elgar is one of his great loves; that much is clear. These are his second recordings of the two symphonies, and they are excellent in every respect. Davis shapes both with a firm hand and a clear view of his final destination. Teldec's recorded sound is especially fine, naturally encompassing the extremes of Elgar's rich orchestration without unnatural spotlighting. At two discs for the price of one, this set is a great deal. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Very good # 2; presentable #1.......1999-10-08

Teldec have now repackaged Andrew Davis's views on the two Elgar symphonies. The recordings come from two different sessions, and I think this shows. The first symphony (on disc 1) is given a performance that is somewhere between good and very good; it is straightforward but ultimately lacking in any special qualities. The coupled marches similarly are quite well done. Maybe the rather dry acoustic of Barking Town Hall in East London had something to do with it.

Tracks:

I. Andante, Nobilmente E Semplice-Allegro
II. Allegro Molto
III. Adagio
IV. Lento - Allegro
Moderato, Maestoso
Andantino
Piu Moderato
Allegro Molto
Grandioso
Allegretto Moderato
Allegro
Allegro
Moderato

Tracks:

Concert Overture
I. Allegro Vivace E Nobilmente
II. Larghetto
III. Rondo. Presto
IV. Moderato E Maestoso

Elgar: Symphonies Nos. 1& 2; Symphony No. 3 [elaborated by Anthony Payne]

Average customer rating:

Davis gives us deeply felt Elgar

Elgar: Symphonies Nos. 1& 2; Symphony No. 3 [elaborated by Anthony Payne]

Manufacturer: Lso Live UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000A6OC6W
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

Andante. Nobilimente E Semplice - Allegro
Allegro Molto
Adagio
Lento - Allegro

Tracks:

Allegro Vivace E Nobilimente
Larghetto
Rondo: Presto
Moderato E Maestoso

Tracks:

Allegro Molto Maestoso
Scherzo: Allegretto
Adagio Solenne
Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Davis gives us deeply felt Elgar.......2006-05-20

It's good news and bad news to say that Colin Davis has become the perfect conductor for the music of Elgar. One expected much more from him long ago, but this once fiery Berlioz interpreter has morphed into a comfy keeper of the British flame, however low it flickers. Elgar's symphonies are bulwarks of empire in the memory of older Britons, and although they have never traveled well, either to America or Europe, one has to admire the composer's mastery of symphonic form, his gravely grand inspiration, and the undercurrent of civilized anxiety that provides mysterious shadings, particularly in the gnomic Sym. #2, which only the English can sit through with pleasure.

Davis feels this music and gets committed playing from the LSO under concert conditions. Also, for once his tempos don't drag. The First Sym. proceeds at the same pace as my favorite recording, Barbirolli's live reading with the Halle on BBC Legends. But the LSO plays far better and is captured in excellent sound. Anthony Payne's rendering of Elgar's unfinished Sym. #3 is beautifully done here, yet one has to wonder. How great is any composer if his sketches sound more vigorous and interesting than many of his finished works?

Elgar: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2/Pomp And Circumstance March

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Elgar: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2/Pomp And Circumstance March

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000002SFL
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

A Flat: I: Andante, Nobilmente E Semplice - Allegro
A Flat: II: Allegro Molto
A Flat: III: Adagio
A Flat: IV: Lento - Allegro
C Flat: Pomp and Circumstance

Tracks:

E Flat: I: Allegro Vivace E Nobilmente
E Flat: II: Larghetto
E Flat: III: Rondo (Presto)
E Flat: IV: MOderato E Maestoso

Elgar: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; In the South; Pomp & Circumstances [Germany]

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Elgar: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; In the South; Pomp & Circumstances [Germany]

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music
ASIN: B000024ZB1
Release Date: 1997-10-01

Tracks:

S1- Andante ...
S1- Allegro Molto
S1- Adagio ..
S1- Lento ..
In The South, Concert Overture
S2- Allegro Vivace E Nobilmente
S2- Larghetto
S2- Rondo; Presto
S2- Moderato E Maestoso
No 1 In D Major
No 2 In G Major

Elgar: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2, Pomp and Circumstances

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Elgar: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2, Pomp and Circumstances

Manufacturer: Msi Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000N0M5UK
Release Date: 1997-10-01

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When Did You Leave Heaven

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Voyage à Paris: Songs of Francis Poulenc

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1. S1- Andante ...
2. S1- Allegro Molto
3. S1- Adagio ..
4. S1- Lento ..
5. In The South, Concert Overture
6. S2- Allegro Vivace E Nobilmente
7. S2- Larghetto
8. S2- Rondo; Presto
9. S2- Moderato E Maestoso
10. No 1 In D Major
11. No 2 In G Major