24/48: Sir Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic - Elgar. Symphony 1 -&- Falstaff - HMV 1949/50

Sir Edward Elgar: Symphony no.1 in E flat major, op.55
I: Andante (Nobilmente e semplice) - Allegro ~ II: Allegro molto ~ III: Adagio ~ IV: Lento - Allegro 
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Sir Edward Elgar: "Falstaff" - Symphonic Study in C minor, op.68

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London Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Adrian Boult

HMV  RLS 7716  (sides 1-3 of 1983 4LP set).  Recorded: 26-27 September / 3 October 1949  -&- 17-19 July 1950 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road.   

Sym.2  Boult - BBC SO 1944   (< Slight re-edit Jan 2022 & now 4 mvts.)      Sym.1+2  Edward Elgar - LSO 1930+1927     Sir Edward Elgar conducts 1926-1933   1950/1 EMG reviews >>>

The last 3 Elgar posts have likely had some 5 thousand downloads - with just 'Neal's' (who gave-up blogging) comment. Thought I'd just mention that..........

Jean Sibelius. The Seven Symphonies, etc - Kajanus / Beecham / Schneevoigt / Koussevitzky / Boult / Heifetz, etc. - HMV Sibelius Society / Columbia 1930-1939

Symphony no.1 in E minor, op.39      /      Symphony no.2 in D major, op.43      /      Karelia, op.11 - Intermezzo & Alla Marcia 
Belshazzar's Feast, op.51*   Oriental Procession  ~  Solitude  ~  Night Music  ~  Kadra's Dance        4 files zip FLAC  Mega Download  
Royal Philharmonic Society Orchestra  / *London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Robert Kajanus   

Vol.I:  Symphony no.5 in E flat major, op.82    /    Pohjola's Daughter, op.49    /    Tapiola, op.112        

Vol.II:  Symphony no.3 in C major, op.52
London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Robert Kajanus                           4 files zip FLAC  Mega Download  

Symphony no.7 in C major, op.105     - BBC Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Serge Koussevitzky    
Vol.III:  Symphony no.6 in D minor, op.104     - Finnish National Orchestra  conducted by  Georg Schneevoigt      
Quartet in D minor, op.56     see Sibelius Chamber Music post                         2 files zip FLAC  Mega Download 

Vol.IV:  Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47  (Jascha Heifetz, violin)     /    The Oceanides, op.73*        

Night Ride & Sunrise, op.55*   [78's]   see below
Vol.V:  Symphony no.4 in A minor, op.63      /     Lemminkainen's Return, op.22/4      

The Tempest, op.109 -  Prospero - Miranda - Caliban's song - Intrada & Berceuse - The Oak Tree - Humoresque    [78's]  see below
Vol.VI:  In Memoriam, op.59       /      The Bard, op.64       /      En Saga, op.9                     7 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
From original 78's  Vol.IV:  Night Ride & Sunrise*   /   Vol.VI:  Pelleas & Melisande, op.46, nos 7,3,8   /   Valse Triste, op.44

The Tempest, op.109a - Prelude + Vol.V:  6 excerpts   +   Finlandia, op.26 (Columbia)           5 files zip FLAC  Mega Download  
London Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Thomas Beecham    /   *BBC Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Adrian Boult     

Symphony no.4 in A minor, op.63    /    Luonnotar, op.70*
*Helmi Liukkonen, Soprano  - Finnish National Orchestra  conducted by  Georg Schneevoigt   
Andante Festivo, op.117a    - Finnish Radio Orchestra  conducted by  Toivo Haapanen  (or Tauno Hannikainen)  
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EMI World Records  SH 133 / 173-4 / 191-2 / 207 / 237    78 Transfers by Anthony Griffith.  (original 78's by me....)

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Solomon plays... Brahms. Piano Concerto 2 / Liszt. Hungarian Fantasia / Bliss. Piano Concerto - HMV 1943/1947/1948

Johannes Brahms:  Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major, op.83   
I:  Allegro non troppo  ~  II:  Allegro appassionato  ~  III:  Andante  ('cello: Haydn Rogerson: not named on label)  ~  IV:  Allegretto grazioso    
HMV  XLP 30093  1967 LP/matrices: 2XEA 3253 -1 / 3254 -1.  29 April - 1 May 1947 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road.  (HMV C.3610-15)  

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Franz Liszt:  Fantasia on Hungarian folk themes     27 April 1948 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road.   (HMV C.3761/2)  
Solomon Cutner, piano  ~  The Philharmonia Orchestra  conducted by  Walter Susskind    

Arthur Bliss:  Concerto for Piano & Orchestra     I: Allegro con brio  ~  II: Adagietto  ~  III: Andante maestoso - Molto vivace 

Solomon Cutner, piano  - Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Adrian Boult   12-13 January 1943 - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool    (HMV C.3348-52) 

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HMV  BOX 70103  (RLS 701)  Matrices: W 9146 -2 / W 9147 -3    78 Transfers by Anthony Griffith (Brahms by Bill Newman?)   

XLP 30093 sleeve-note / original 1947/1948  EMG reviews + Brahms mvt.3 78 label >>>   (August 2022: Brahms / Bliss slight WAV re-edits / split into movements)

Adrian Boult conducts... Vaughan Williams. Symphony 6 ~ Flos campi ~ Concerto accademico, etc. EMI 1946-1953

Symphony no.6 in E Minor    Recorded: 23/24 February 1949 & 15 February 1950. First issue: HMV C.3873-6
Symphony no.6  (original  Scherzo)   Recorded: 24 February 1949. First issue: HMV C.3875 (in original issue pressings..)
London Symphony Orchestra                                           

Song of Thanksgiving.   Betty Dolemore, Soprano - Robert Speaight, Speaker - Harry Gabb, organ - Luton Choral Society, &  Luton Girls Choir - London Philharmonic Orchestra.  Recorded: 18 December 1951.  First issue: Parlophone SW 8138/9

The Lark Ascending   - Jean Pougnet, violin - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Rec: 21 October 1953.  First issue: Parlophone PMB 1003
HMV  ED 29 0258   Reissued 1985.  Matrices: -2 /-2    

Concerto accademico  - Yehudi Menuhin, violin - London Philharmonic Orchestra   Rec: 18 Feb.1952.

Flos campi  (Suite for viola, chorus & Orchestra)    William Primrose, viola - BBC Chorus - The Philharmonia Orchestra.  
Recorded: 11/12 June 1946.  First issue: HMV DB.6353-5                                                              6 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
HMV  EH 29 1276    Reissued 1987.       Conducted by  Sir Adrian Boult                                        
ED/EH Recording Details / Sleeve-notes / PMB 1003 sleeve/note  + EMG reviews (Sym.6 / Flos campi) from 1949/1947 >>>

Adrian Boult / BBC Symphony Orchestra - Elgar. Symphony 2 / Holst. Planets / Vaughan Williams. Job - HMV 1932-1946

Ralph Vaughan Williams:  "Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis".      Recorded:  9 April 1940  - Colston Hall, Bristol.   (HMV DB.3958/9)     
Ralph Vaughan Williams:  "Job" - A Masque for Dancing.     Recorded:  22/3 & 28/9 March 1946 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road.  (HMV DB.6289-93)    2 files zip FLAC   Mega Download  

Gustav Holst:  Suite:  "The Planets", op.32.      Recorded:  2-5 January 1945 -  Corn Exchange, Bedford.  (HMV  DB.6227/8, DBS.6229, DB.6230-3)    FLAC  Mega Download

Sir Edward Elgar:  Introduction & Allegro for Strings. op.47.      Recorded:  24 March 1937 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road   (HMV  DB.3198/9)         
Chopin arr./orch: Elgar: 'Funeral March'.     Recorded: 30 May 1932 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road.  (HMV DB 1722).   3 files zip FLAC  Mega Download

Sir Edward Elgar:  Symphony no.2  in E Flat major, op.63.   I: Allegro vivace e nobilemente  ~ II: Larghetto  ~  III: Rondo (Presto)  ~ IV: Moderato e maestoso     
Recorded: 3,4,25 August & 10 October 1944 - Bedford Grammar School.  (HMV DB 6190-95).   4 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
HMV  ED 29 0800  (1986)  Matrices: -1 / -1  ~  ED 29 0725  (1986)  Matrices: -1 / -1   ~  ED 29 0355  (1985)  Matrices: -2 / -1    Sleeve-notes >>>    Elgar 2 re-edited Jan 2022