Artist: Sir John Barbirolli
Title: British Music. Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Purcell...
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Warner Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 4:29:11
Total Size: 9.33 GB

Tracklist:

01. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Theme
02. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Introduction - Variation I. L'istesso tempo "C.A.E."
03. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation II. Allegro "H.D.S-P."
04. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation III. Allegretto "R.B.T."
05. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IV. Allegro di molto "W.M.B."
06. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation V. Moderato "R.P.A."
07. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation VI. Andantino "Ysobel"
08. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation VII. Presto "Troyte"
09. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation VIII. Allegretto "W.N."
10. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Adagio "Nimrod"
11. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation X. Intermezzo. Allegretto "Dorabella"
12. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation XI. Allegro di molto "G.R.S."
13. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation XII. Andante "B.G.N."
14. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation XIII. Romanza. Moderato. "* * *"
15. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation XIV. Finale. Allegro "E.D.U."
16. Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby, Op. 50: No. 4, Loth to depart
17. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Introduction. Slow, Pastoral
18. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Theme. With Easy Movement
19. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation I
20. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation II
21. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation III
22. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation IV
23. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation V
24. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation VI
25. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Interlude I. Slow and Very Quietly
26. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation VII. Rather Quicker but Not Hurried
27. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation VIII
28. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation IX. With Easy Movement
29. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation X
30. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XI. Slow, With Solemnity
31. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XII. Maestoso
32. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Interlude II
33. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XIII. Gaily
34. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XIV
35. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XV
36. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XVI
37. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Interlude III. Rather Quicker
38. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XVII. Rather Slower, Very Broadly
39. Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Coda. Very Quietly
40. 5 Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Theme. Adagio
41. 5 Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Variant I
42. 5 Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Variant II. Allegro moderato
43. 5 Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Variant III
44. 5 Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Variant IV. L'istesso tempo
45. 5 Variants of "Dives and Lazarus": Variant V. Adagio
46. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
47. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto
48. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
49. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro - Moderato - Allegro ma non troppo
50. Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 1, HWV 306: I. Andante
51. Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 1, HWV 306: II. Andante
52. Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 1, HWV 306: III. Largo e piano
53. Organ Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 1, HWV 306: IV. Bourrée. Allegro
54. Fantasia on "Greensleeves" (Orch. Greaves)
55. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3: "When I Am Laid in Earth" (Dido)
56. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3: "With Drooping Wings Ye Cupids Come" (Chorus)
57. A Shropshire Lad
58. The Garden of Fand
59. Symphony No. 5 in D Major: I. Preludio
60. Symphony No. 5 in D Major: II. Scherzo
61. Symphony No. 5 in D Major: III. Romanza. Lento
62. Symphony No. 5 in D Major: IV. Passacaglia. Moderato
63. Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: No. 1 in D Major
64. Elegy, Op. 58
65. A London Overture
66. Tintagel
67. Irmelin Prelude
68. Suite for Strings, Woodwinds and Horns: I. Andante maestoso - Allegro (After The Gordian Knot Untied, Z. 597)
69. Suite for Strings, Woodwinds and Horns: II. Tempo do menuetto (After The Virtuous Wife, Z. 611)
70. Suite for Strings, Woodwinds and Horns: III. Andantino (After King Arthur, Z. 628)
71. Suite for Strings, Woodwinds and Horns: IV. Allegrettto giocoso (After Abdelazar, Z. 570)
72. Suite for Strings, Woodwinds and Horns: V. Largo (After Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626)
73. Suite for Strings, Woodwinds and Horns: VI. Allegro (After King Arthur, Z. 628)
74. Oboe Concerto in A Minor: I. Rondo pastorale. Allegro moderato
75. Oboe Concerto in A Minor: II. Minuet and Musette. Allegro moderato
76. Oboe Concerto in A Minor: III. Finale. Scherzo

Spanning over 40 years, these recordings trace the career of Sir John Barbirolli, a conductor of proverbial warmth and generosity, a transformative force in British music and a legendary figure who collaborated with the greatest artists of his time. Shortly before his death in 1970 he completed a Sibelius cycle with the Hallé Orchestra, whose fortunes he had steered for nearly three decades, and among other composers closely linked with his name are Elgar, Delius, Brahms, Mozart, Mahler and Puccini. The wide-ranging contents of this landmark set, which comprises all the recordings Barbirolli made for HMV and PYE. Everything has been remastered in high definition, LP-era recordings from the original tapes, and 78-era recordings from the best available sources.