Sir Colin Davis

Elgar: Symphony No 2

LSO0018 CD

Elgar Symphony No 2

Sir Colin Davis conductor

Best Classical Recordings of 2002 Sunday Times
Best Classical CDs of 2002 The Guardian
Best Classical CDs of 2002 Sunday Telegraph
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Elgar's first symphony was an overnight sensation, establishing him as one of the leading composers of his time. His darker, more enigmatic, second symphony has always proved more elusive. Sir Colin Davis penetrates to the heart of the composer's emotions in a truly revelatory recording.

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Reviews

Best Classical Recordings of 2002 Sunday Times
Best Classical CDs of 2002 The Guardian
Best Classical CDs of 2002 Sunday Telegraph
Disc of the Month ClassicsToday.com

***** 'The first symphony sounds terrific and Davis's ripe, expansive reading is deeply saitisfying. The second symphony is if anything even better' Mail on Sunday

***** 'A radical version that sweeps away preconceived notions about the work. The headiness of Davis's approach is matched by the lushness of the LSO's playing and a sumptuous recording' The Guardian

'This performance is further evidence of Sir Colin Davis's intense rapport with Elgar's music ... a very moving performance, magnificently played' Sunday Telegraph

'Remarkable, above all for its depth of feeling' Sunday Times

'Yet another splendid Elgar triumph from the Davis/LSO partnership' The Scotsman

Artists

Sir Colin Davis conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Recording Details

James Mallinson producer
Tony Faulkner sound engineer

Recorded October 2001, Barbican, London
176.4kHz (high density PCM) recording

Notes in English/en français/auf Deutsch

Catalogue number - LSO0018
UPC - 822231101826