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A Portrait

Charles Mackerras · Gareth Jones · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Czech Philharmonic · Vienna Philharmonic · Welsh National Opera · Welsh National Opera Chorus · Pamela Frank · Peter Hoare · Rebecca Evans

Decca Records3h 5m28 tracks

A Portrait, CD, on Decca Records. Music by Edward Elgar, Josef Suk, Frederick Delius, Antonín Dvořák, performed by Charles Mackerras, Gareth Jones, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic; 28 tracks.

Composers

Edward Elgar15 Josef Suk7 Frederick Delius4 Antonín Dvořák1 Leoš Janáček1

Tracklist

Disc 1

10

Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11

Antonín Dvořák - Romance in F minor, op. 11, B. 39

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic, Pamela Frank

10:41

11

Fantastic Scherzo, Op. 35

Josef Suk - Fantastickè scherzo, op. 25

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic

14:54

Disc 2

01

Overture “Zarlivost” (Jealousy)

Leoš Janáček - Zárlivost

Charles Mackerras, Vienna Philharmonic

5:36

02

Fantasie for violin & orchestra, Op. 24

Josef Suk - Fantasy in G minor for Violin & Orchestra, op. 24

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic, Pamela Frank

23:22

03

Summer Tale, Op. 29 - Revised Karel Srom (d.1981): 1. Voices of life and consolation

Josef Suk - Pohádka léta, op. 29

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic

13:36

04

Summer Tale, Op. 29 - Revised Karel Srom (d.1981): 2. Midday

Josef Suk - Pohádka léta, op. 29

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic

5:39

05

Summer Tale, Op. 29 - Revised Karel Srom (d.1981): 3. Intermezzo - Blind Musicians

Josef Suk - Pohádka léta, op. 29

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic

5:14

06

Summer Tale, Op. 29 - Revised Karel Srom (d.1981): 4. In the power of phantoms

Josef Suk - Pohádka léta, op. 29

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic

10:47

07

Summer Tale, Op. 29 - Revised Karel Srom (d.1981): 5. Night

Josef Suk - Pohádka léta, op. 29

Charles Mackerras, Czech Philharmonic

15:14

Disc 3

01

On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring

Frederick Delius - On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, RT VI/19 no. 1

Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera

7:00

02

Frederick Delius - Brigg Fair, RT vi/16

Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera

16:27

03

The Song of the High Hills: 1. With quiet easy movement

Frederick Delius - The Song of the High Hills

Charles Mackerras, Gareth Jones, Welsh National Opera

9:54

04

The Song of the High Hills: 2. Slow and solemnly

Frederick Delius - The Song of the High Hills

Charles Mackerras, Gareth Jones, Welsh National Opera

16:08

05

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: Theme (Andante)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: Theme (Andante)

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:44

06

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: I. C.A.E. (L’istesso tempo)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:54

07

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: II. H.D.S.-P. (Allegro)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

0:47

08

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: III. R.B.T. (Allegretto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:30

09

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: IV. W.M.B. (Allegro di molto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

0:32

10

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: V. R.P.A. (Moderato)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:58

11

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: VI. Ysobel (Andantino)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:17

12

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: VII. Troyte (Presto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

0:57

13

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: VIII. W.N. (Allegretto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:55

14

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:11

15

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Allegretto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:36

16

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: XI. G.R.S. (Allegro di molto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

0:56

17

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: XII. B.G.N. (Andante)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:55

18

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: XIII. Romanza *** (Moderato)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:57

19

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: XIV. Finale: E.D.U. (Allegro - Presto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

5:13