This release is famous as one of the triumphs of Jacqueline du Pré’s all-too-short career. Her featured performance on the Elgar Cello Concerto is a master class in how to brood without losing momentum. There’s always a songlike quality to her tone, even when she brings out the grain in her instrument’s sound. John Barbirolli’s conducting keeps everything in balance. And the addition of Elgar’s Sea Pictures, with Janet Baker singing, makes this a top recommendation among all-Elgar sets.
Audio Extras
- Celebrate Apple Music Classical with Elgar’s Cello Concerto.
Featured On
- Pierre Fournier, Berlin Philharmonic, George Szell & Alfred Wallenstein
- Armin Jordan, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Hugo Wolf, Kurt Masur, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Maria João Pires, Maxim Vengerov, New York Philharmonic, Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Orchestre National De L'Opera De Monte Carlo
- Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich & Leonard Bernstein
- Daniel Barenboim & London Philharmonic Orchestra