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..........

Sir Edward Elgar conducts.... RAHO / LSO / BBC SO / LPO - HMV 1926-1933

"Cockaigne" overture  (RAHO -1926)
Three Bavarian Dances  (LSO -1927/1932)
Pomp and Circumstance Marches 1,2  (RAHO -1926)
Pomp and Circumstance Marches 3,4,5  (LSO -1927/1930)
"The Wand of Youth" suites 1 & 2  (LSO -1928)
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"The Crown of India" suite  (LSO -1930)
"In the South" overture  (LSO -1930)
Nursery Suite  (LSO -1931)
Severn Suite  (LSO -1932)
Pomp and Circumstance Marches 1,2,4  (BBC SO -1932)
"Froissart" overture  (LPO -1933)
"Contrasts" (LPO -1933)
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"Land of Hope & Glory" - Pathe Newsreel  (LSO - 12 November 1931)  320/48 mp4 video  Mega Download  

HMV  RLS 713 - selections from the 1976 6LP set. Transfers from metal-parts only:- no salon music,etc, or vocal. Wand of Youth no.2: side 2 was a disc2disc transfer. Anthony Griffith transfers.  

also Elgar conducting... Symphonies 1 & 2 + Kingdom Prelude  ...the 2x 1957 ALP's  Violin Concerto - Menuhin  +  Enigma - Cockaigne - String Serenade   Recording details >>>  

Edward Elgar / LSO - Elgar. Symphony 1 & Symphony 2 - HMV 1927/1930

Edward Elgar:  "The Kingdom", op.51 - Prelude   (1933)
BBC Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Edward Elgar 

Edward Elgar:  Symphony no.1 in E flat major, op.55   (1930)
I: Andante (Nobilmente e semplice) - Allegro ~ II: Allegro molto ~ III: Adagio ~ IV: Lento - Allegro
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Edward Elgar:  Symphony no.2 in E flat major, op.63   (1927)
I: Allegro vivace e nobilemente ~ II: Larghetto ~ III: Rondo (Presto) ~ IV: Moderato e maestoso
+ Rehearsal sequence
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London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Edward Elgar 
HMV  RLS 708  ("Images of Elgar": my 1973 set)  Matrices: W9251/2 -1, W9397/8 -2G/1G 
Sym.1/Kingdom have good sound/'quiet' 78 matrices (+ I've the original 78's). Anthony Griffith transfers. Lotsa editing needed...
Sym.2 rehearsal: re-EQ'd & '6' de-clicked.   RLS recording data / "Elgar on Record" pages / EMG reviews (WRC, 1971) >>>

Sir Edward Elgar conducts.... Elgar. Violin Concerto (Yehudi Menuhin) - HMV 1932

Sir Edward Elgar:  Concerto for Violin & Orchestra in B minor, op.61
I: Allegro ~ II: Andante ~ III: Allegro molto - Cadenza - Allegro molto  
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Yehudi Menuhin, violin - London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Edward Elgar  
HMV  ALP 1456  First Edition 1957 LP. Matrices: 2XEA1037 -1N / 2XEA1038 -2N.  Recorded: 14/15 July 1932 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road.  
Some treble EQ added to the Concerto.     
ALP 1456 sleeve-note / EMG review / recording data / Original 78 album & analytical notes by Walter Legge >>>   

Arturo Toscanini / BBC Symphony Orchestra - Elgar. Enigma Variations / Debussy. La Mer - HMV 1935

Sir Edward Elgar:  Variations on an original theme, op.36   ("Enigma")

Claude Debussy:   "La Mer"

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BBC Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Arturo Toscanini

HMV  EH 29 1345  1987 DMM   Recorded: Queen's Hall - 3/12 June 1935.  Transfers by Keith Hardwick.  Numerous small defects 'edited-away'...
One of my last un-transferred EMI Orchestral 'Historical' single LP's  - others in that series are @ held-to-ransom 'Buy It Now' prices on eBay - and I won't purchase more simply for these, currently free, Blogs (and waveform-editing this took nearly 3 HOURS  - from a flawless pressing).   
Previously this had sounded over-garish (Digital?) - but have used an 'as new' 1977 ADC XLM Mk.II cartridge - with excellent (IMO) results.       
Sleeve-note / ADC review >>>

Elgar. The Dream of Gerontius - Malcolm Sargent - HMV 1945

Sir Edward Elgar:  "The Dream of Gerontius", op.38    
Gerontius............... Heddle Nash, Tenor   
Angel......................... Gladys Ripley, Contralto
The Priest......................... Dennis Noble, Baritone
Angel of the Agony.................... Norman Walker, Bass
Huddersfield Choral Society  ~ Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Malcolm Sargent 
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HMV  RLS 709  2LP set, 1975.  Matrices:  HLM7047 A/B -1G/1G / HLM7048 A/B -1G/1G   
Recorded: 8-12 April 1945 - Huddersfield Town Hall   (HMV C.3435-3446 / 2ER 834-857)  Transfer by Bryan Crimp.
Lots of minor editing required - some slight treble enhancement applied.  The Best transfer available!!   

Sir Edward Elgar conducts.... Enigma Variations / String Serenade / Cockaigne - HMV 1926/1933

Sir Edward Elgar:
"Enigma Variations", op.36         
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra          Rec: 28 April + 30 August 1926 - Queens Hall    (D.1154-7)
Serenade in E minor for Strings, op.20         
London Philharmonic Orchestra            Rec: 29 August 1933 - Kingsway Hall   (DB.2132-3)
"Cockaigne" Overture, op.40        
BBC Symphony Orchestra            Rec: 11 April 1933 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road    (DB.1935-6)
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HMV  ALP 1464   First edition 1957 pressing/matrices: 2XEA1103 -3N / 2XEA1104 -2N    Transferred from metalwork (afterwards destroyed)
Subsequent issues from shellac pressings. (Treble = < +1.5dB due to some 'dullness': "Enigma" has some mild matrix crackle)     Sleeve-note >>>

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   

Hamilton Harty conducts... Elgar. Cello Concerto (W.H.Squire) & Enigma Variations - Columbia 1930/1932

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) 

Sir Edward Elgar. Violin Sonata / String Quartet / Piano Quintet - EMI 1933/1935

Violin Sonata, in E minor, op.82   Allegro ~ Romance - Andante ~ Allegro non troppo      
Albert Sammons, violin   &  William Murdoch, piano.    Rec: 2 February 1935   Columbia LX 379-381 (matrices: CAX 7421-6)
String Quartet, in E minor, op.83   Allegro moderato ~ Piacevole  (Poco andante) ~ Allegro moderato 
The Stratton Quartet.   (George Stratton - Carl Taylor - Watson Forbes - John Moore)     Rec: 20 December 1933   HMV DB.2139-41  (2B 5530-5)
Piano Quintet, in A minor, op.84    Moderato - Allegro ~ Adagio ~ Andante - Allegro   
Harriet Cohen, piano  &  The Stratton Quartet.   Rec: 1 October 1933   HMV DB.2094-7  (2B 5354-61)
Organ Sonata no.2 in B flat, op.87a    Introduction - Toccata - Fugue    
Herbert Dawson at the Kingsway Hall Organ   Rec: 6 April 1933  HMV B.4422-3 (0B 3513-3516)           4 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
Cambridge Records  DIMP 1 (2LP)  Issued 1981.  78 Transfers by Bryan Crimp (a vast amount of editing needed!)

John Barbirolli conducts... Bax. Symphony 3 / Ireland / Elgar / Delius / Grainger / Quilter - HMV 1933-1950

Arnold Bax:  Symphony no.3 in C      I: Lento moderato - Allegro moderato  ~  II: Lento  ~  III: Moderato   
Roger Quilter:  A Children's Overture, op.17  -  (London Philharmonic Orchestra)  
Percy Grainger:  The Londonderry Air     /     Frederick Delius:  Two Aquarelles
Edward Elgar:  Dream Children, op.43, no.1   &   Bavarian Dance no.2, op.27
John Ireland:  "Mai-Dun"    /    "These Things Shall Be"  (with Parry Jones & Halle Choir)    /    "The Forgotten Rite"        
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The Hallé Orchestra  conducted by  John Barbirolli          
HMV  EX 29 0107  (2LP's)   Reissued 1984.  Matrices: -1/-1, -1/-1    
Recording details and 3 pages of sleeve-notes / 1944 HMV ad. >>>

Leslie Heward conducts... Moeran. Symphony -&- Ireland / Shostakovich (Eileen Joyce), etc. - EMI 1938-1942

Moeran:  Symphony in G minor    /    German: "Nell Gwyn Dances"  /  Elgar: "Salut d'amour"     /  
Dvorak:  Notturno in B major, op.40    /    Lalo:  Aubade no.1.  (London Philharmonic Orchestra)   /  
Sibelius:  "Rakastava" - suite, op.14. &  King Christian II - 'Elegie'  ( String Orchestra )    /    Borodin:  Overture: "Prince Igor"
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John Ireland:  Piano Concerto in E flat     /    Shostakovich:  Concerto for Piano, Trumpet & Strings, op.35* 
Eileen Joyce, piano  -&-  *Arthur Lockwood, trumpet
The Hallé Orchestra  (except Lalo/Sibelius)   conducted by  Leslie Heward     
Maggie Teyte  sings...  Berlioz:  Spectre de la Rose -&- Absence             
Duparc:  Invitation au voyage -&- Phidyle    (31 July 1940 - from: HMV RLS 716)        4 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
HMV  EM 29 0462 (2LP's)   Reissued 1985.  Matrices: 1 / 1 , 1 / 1    Recording details / 3 pages of sleeve-notes / Gramophone review >>>

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