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RE: Elgar Cello Concerto - which Du Pre recording to buy?

Posted by PAR on January 24, 2015 at 06:23:29

In Reply to: Elgar Cello Concerto - which Du Pre recording to buy? posted by Heifetz on January 24, 2015 at 03:08:16:

This is an easy one. I have both of the Du Pre recordings that you mention and there are at least four reasons for picking the Barbirolli (EMI ASD 655):

1. It is a better performance - hence its legendary status.
2. It has a better recorded sound. CBS Discs of the era of the Barenboim recording are not generally sought after for sonic wonder.
3. The Barbirolli is coupled with Janet Baker's luminous performance of Sea Pictures - another classic recording in its own right.
4. The Barbirolli is available in an audiophile 180gm issue from (I think) Testament.

The Tortelier recording is also superb. I regret that I do not possess it but heard it only a couple of weeks ago. It would be my choice for a further recording of the concerto in preference to the Du Pre/Barenboim one.

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