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Sir Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 1 - Sir Colin Davis / London Symphony Orchestra

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Sir Edward Elgar (Performer), Sir Colin Davis (Performer), London Symphony Orchestra (Performer) Format: Audio CD
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LSO 0017; LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Inghilterra;

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'A marvellously fresh interpretation ... performed here with rare, unsentimental vigour.' -- The Observer

'No other orchestra is better equipped than the LSO to perform Elgar's music - the composer conducted them in their first season and maintained close links until his death ... a magnificent performance.' EDITOR'S CHOICE -- Gramophone

'Startlingly daring but what emerges is a totally unified view.' ***** -- The Guardian

'The greatest living Elgarian. There is a breadth and structural completeness about it that does justice to Elgar's vision ... sustained tonally and technically as only the LSO can.' -- Financial Times

BEST CLASSICAL CDS OF 2002 -- The Guardian

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.33 inches; 3.84 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ LSO LIVE
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ LSO017
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2018
  • SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 8, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ LSO LIVE
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005Y473
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Andrew R. Barnard
5.0 out of 5 stars Davis does Elgar right
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2010
Sir Edward Elgar completed this symphony in the summer of 1908. Only a few years before he had given a lecture in which he said that "Perhaps the (symphonic) form is somewhat battered by the ill-usage of its admirers. But when the looked-for genius comes, it may be absolutely revived." Who was the "looked-for" genius? Elgar himself! Elgar had many years of preparation for the composition of his symphonies. When he was a young boy, he devoured the scores of the Beethoven symphonies; little knowing he would one day write a great symphony himself.

The Symphony No. 1 was written when Elgar had fully matured. Elgar had played with the idea of writing a symphony ten years before he had actually completed one. (He originally planned to write a program symphony based on the life of General Gordon. The scraps of this attempt were later incorporated into his second symphony.) As Elgar himself wrote in a letter to Walford Davies, "There is no programme beyond a wide experience of human life with a great charity (love) and a massive hope in the future." This very aptly describes the symphony, which has a strongly heroic vein throughout. Even the Adagio has a real sense of heroic grandeur, not to mention the other movements.

Sir Colin Davis has a strong advantage over many other Elgar interpreters- he has under his direction the orchestra that Elgar himself was once the principal conductor of- the LSO. The LSO's rich, dark, quality is a wonderful compliment to Elgar's music. Davis leads the LSO to perform an absolutely outstanding rendition of this piece. While Davis' tempos may be somewhat slower than usual, this is more than made up for with powerful brass and timpani, as well as lush strings. With the slower tempo, Davis succeeds in pulling out wonderful detail. One moment you are next to a gently flowing brook, the next a galloping parade. The orchestra is superbly balanced throughout. Davis seems to know just when to emphasis beauty, but he also knows when put you on the edge of your seat. Highly, highly recommended.
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GP
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2015
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BookieTN
1.0 out of 5 stars I Beg To Disagree
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2004
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I ordered the Davis/Elgar on the basis of the reviews posted here, but I'm sorry to say that this recording was a major disappointment. I love the work and own recordings by Slatkin, Boult, and Mackerras. As a performance the Davis certainly impresses, but the recording quality of my copy does not reflect the praise showered by other reviewers of this CD. In the first movement the left channel has an intermittent rasp in the strings that sounds like some sort of acoustical problem with the recording venue. The Adagio is marred by audible conversations, I assume from the audience, and the finale is punctuated by what sound like noisemakers from the hall. I'd buy a studio recording by this ensemble, but I cannot recommend the recording I received. Sorry.
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Larry VanDeSande
4.0 out of 5 stars Restraint is the keyword to this immacualate interpretation
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2007
Being a Brit, Colin Davis is an old hand at Elgar and has recorded his music earlier in the 20th century. This discount recording, constructed from a pair of concert performances at London's newly-remodeled Barbican in autumn 2001, presents Davis's mature statement on what has often been called the first great British symphony.

This composition was a monumental hit when it appeared and was given more than 100 performances in 1908, its first year. The reason it caught on so readily is easy to understand when you listen to the opening bars of the initial "nobilmente e semplice" section of the first movement. One of Elgar's signature markings, this presents the noble motto theme that reoccurs throughout the first movement and returns during the closing pages of the final movement allegro.

Davis pursues the symphony with more than a few ounces of British reserve, never allowing the music (which can become vulgar) to go over the top. Heck, Davis hardly even gets to the top rung of the ladder! I believe this restraint is what makes his recording work so well. When you compare his Elgar to the composer's faster and more emotional reading, Davis brings forth all the adventurous feelings of Elgar's composition without slipping over into abject sentimentality or over the top emotions. His restraint is commendable and results in a reading that drove the crowd wild at its conclusion.

The recording is typical of the Barbican -- good but dry with detail and definition you expect in a 21st century DDD issue. Exemplary notes on the composer, the symphony, and the relationship between the composer and London Symphony Orchestra round out an exceptional issue. With less than 55 minutes of music on this CD, LSO Live could have added any old Elgar march, overture or elegy to this recording and made it a better buy. Still, it's a good buy for a $14 list price. Don't pass on it if you're looking for a modern Elgar Symphony No. 1.
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C Drummond
5.0 out of 5 stars a great performance, work and price!
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2003
What a distinguished reading this really is! Davis takes a slowish tempo throughout the work, and this brings out the majesty of this wonderful symphony. The "nobilmente" theme comes across divinely, with the more sinister themes carrying real weight and menace. There are also moments of true beauty, not only in the lovely slow movement, but also in the finale. As Elgar winds up the emotional tension towards the big climax, Davis really has the listener in the palm of his hand, and I find myself moved intensely as the pizzicato strings usher in the return of the original theme. One very important note to make about this CD is that the sound quality is simply amazing, better than any other of my 100+ CDs. It is astonishingly lifelike in its presence. With advocacy of this standard, I am amazed that this great symphony is less famous than the Enigma variations and his (not entirely successful) cello concerto. This, in my opinion, is Elgar's masterpiece and it should dispel the unfair impression that this composer was some kind of English "hack". I cannot recommend this music, or this performance highly enough, and at such an absurdly low price there should be no reason for doubt. Bravos all round, especially for this wonderful new record-label LSO live; distinguished recordings of important works, by master conductors, at bargain price.
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent recording
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2023
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excellent recording of elgar no 1 symphony
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Werlings
2.0 out of 5 stars Une version pénalisée par une prise de son catastrophique
Reviewed in France on April 17, 2015
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Le label LSO Live "témoigne de concerts d'exception... restitués grâce aux techniques les plus modernes de l'enregistrement haute-définition" : d'ailleurs, ce disque a été couronné en son temps d'un "diapason d'or". Voici donc une version de référence. En théorie...
Pourtant, il suffit d'à peine une minute d'écoute pour se rendre compte du naufrage technique : cette haute-définition supposée en donne moins à entendre que la mono des années 1950. On ne parlera pas de la stéréo des débuts, lorsque la prise de son était un vrai métier, la comparaison serait trop cruelle... Vos enceintes sont-elles mortes ? L'amplificateur a-t-il rendu l'âme ? S'agit-il d'un enregistrement historique des années 1930 ? C'est un enregistrement public de fin septembre-début octobre 2001.
La prise de son est totalement ratée : le son est écrasé, il n'y a aucun espace sonore (on ne cherchera aucune stéréophonie), aucune profondeur. Les micros sont manifestement installés derrière l'orchestre (les graves ronflent !), dans les coulisses... quoiqu'on semble entendre le chef grommeler de temps en temps.

Le résultat est donc pachydermique. Le premier thème du premier mouvement, noblement majestueux, est imposant ; l'allegro inquiet et tourmenté qui suit ronfle et rugit, puis s'endort. Le deuxième mouvement serait sans doute plus intéressant sans cette prise de son épouvantable. L'adagio, moins tempétueux, souffre moins, mais manque de relief, donc de poésie. La harpe est étouffée, les cordes sont noyées. Le final replonge dans une lourdeur épouvantable. Ce ne sera sans doute la faute ni à la direction engagée de Sir Colin Davis, ni à l’acoustique du Barbican Center, résidence de l'orchestre. Même les applaudissements finaux sont étouffés : la foule semble en délire, et on aimerait les rejoindre dans leur enthousiasme...

Où donc les micros étaient-ils posés ?
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リロイ
5.0 out of 5 stars ロンドン響シリーズから目を離すな！！
Reviewed in Japan on January 11, 2003
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　エルガーのこの名曲を，コリン・デイヴィスのスタイリッシュかつ格調高い指揮で楽しめて，しかもこの価格で入手できる！！このディスクに少しでも興味があるなら，絶対に買いだと思います。
　ロンドン交響楽団のファンが日本にどれくらいいるかはわかりませんが，きりっと引き締まった「小股が切れ上がった」（？）粋なサウンドを聴かせてくれる極上のオケだと思います。エルガーのこのシンフォニーも，もっともっと聴かれてもいい「渋い名曲」だし…とにかくこのロンドン響シリーズからは目が離せません！！
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Anything Musical
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Stuff!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2017
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This is a glorious disc which was issued at mid-price, but would still be the bargain it is if it cost greatly more.

Don't be shy because the label is 'LSO Live'; there is no problematic sound from the audience.

The recording quality is excellent, as of course is the London Symphony Orchestra.

Colin Davis takes a majestic view of this score and it conveys, better than any other recording I know (I have heard all commercially available CDs on the market as of July 2017) the flavour of Edwardian pride that seems so prevalent among the British of that age. Most miraculously of all, Davis achieves this without over-playing the music. During the LP era, I would not have swapped the Barbirolli record for anything, not even the composer's own, but now, this is the last CD of all I would part with. I have even bought a second copy in case the disc deteriorates with age (disc rot) but none of the 'LSO Live' CDs I own have succumbed to that problem (which seems to affects only certain British-pressed discs of the early CD period).
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Steppes
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good place to start.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2017
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The reason most people don't like Elgar is that they can't get past the Pomp & Circumstance of his music. Once you see past that Elgar becomes a tremendous composer. He lived in interesting times and as such is up their as England's finest Late Romantic composer. Sadly if you want to discover his Symphony 1 anew, this is not a good place to start - or finish. Never in the history of Britain has there ever been a more turgid affair then this slow, imperial bombast with the Barbican's driest acoustics. That's not Davis' fault, as his 2nd and 3rd by the same orchestra are supposedly tremendous accounts. Davis has also recorded a far superior account of this symphony by the Dresden Staatskapelle on Profil. Give that a whirl instead.
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