21 February 2011

Albert Sammons / New Queens Hall / Henry Wood - Elgar. Violin Concerto - Columbia 1929

Sir Edward Elgar:
Concerto for Violin & Orchestra, in B minor, op.61
Allegro  ~  Andante  ~ Allegro molto 
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Albert Sammons, violin  - New Queen's Hall Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Henry Wood   
HMV  HLM 7011    Reissued 1972   Matrices: 1G / 1G    78 Transfer by Anthony Griffith    
Recorded: 18 March / 10 April 1929  (Columbia L.2346-51 - matrices WAX 4785-94)
Massive amount of editing-time: now minimal surface-noises/'glitches'. Superb performance