Sir Edward Elgar:
Concerto for Violoncello & Orchestra, in E minor, op.85 (W.H.Squire, cello)
Adagio - Moderato ~ Allegro molto ~ Adagio ~ Allegro molto - Moderato - Allegro ma non troppo
Recorded: 30 November 1930 - Free Trade Hall, Manchester. (Columbia DX 117-20 - matrices: WAX 4410-7)
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Variations on an original theme, op.36
Recorded: March 1932 - Central Hall, Westminster. (Columbia DX 322-25 - matrices: WAX 5852-8)
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The Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty
Cambridge Records IMP 1 Issued 1981. Transfers by Bryan Crimp: (a) Shellacs - BBC Library - (b) Vinyls from metalwork (penultimate side is a Columbia dubbing). Hundreds of troublesome 78-surface 'blips' (+ numerous bad edits) have been removed. Re-edited August 2012
(This W.H.Squire transfer is superior (more detail/lack of muffling/muddying) to the August 2013 'Pristine' dubbing by Obert-Thorn)
