℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
| Released | September 27, 2019 |
| Duration | 45m 18s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical |
Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36 & Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40
Sir John Barbirolli, Philharmonia Orchestra
Available in MQA and 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma"
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1.1
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Theme
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
1:38 | |||
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1.2
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Introduction - Variation I. L'istesso tempo "C.A.E."
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
1:39 | |||
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1.3
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Variation II. Allegro "H.D.S-P."
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
0:49 | |||
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1.4
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Variation III. Allegretto "R.B.T."
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
1:28 | |||
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1.5
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Variation IV. Allegro di molto "W.M.B."
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
0:30 | |||
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1.6
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Variation V. Moderato "R.P.A."
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
2:16 | |||
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1.7
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Variation VI. Andantino "Ysobel"
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
1:16 | |||
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1.8
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Variation VII. Presto "Troyte"
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
1:04 | |||
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1.9
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Variation VIII. Allegretto "W.N."
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
1:51 | |||
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1.10
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Variation IX. Adagio "Nimrod"
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
3:30 | |||
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1.11
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Variation X. Intermezzo. Allegretto "Dorabella"
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
2:24 | |||
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1.12
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Variation XI. Allegro di molto "G.R.S."
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
0:59 | |||
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1.13
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Variation XII. Andante "B.G.N."
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
2:53 | |||
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1.14
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Variation XIII. Romanza. Moderato. "* * *"
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
2:47 | |||
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1.15
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Variation XIV. Finale. Allegro "E.D.U."
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
5:35 | |||
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1.16
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Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town"
Sir Edward Elgar; Sir John Barbirolli; Philharmonia Orchestra |
14:39 | |||
Two years after having released Elgar’s Cello Concerto and Sea Pictures with Jacqueline du Pré and Janet Baker on vinyl, Warner Classics reissues another iconic recording of Sir John Barbirolli dedicated to the British composer including his masterpiece, the Enigma Variations, together with the Cockaigne Overture, all performed with passion by Barbirolli and the Philharmonia Orchestra.
For the occasion this recording has been remastered from original tapes in high resolution digital formats by Art & Son Studio.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-16 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-16 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.59 -12.66 to -0.55 | -24.86 -35.59 to -16.19 | -21.08 -33.30 to -11.80 | 11 9 to 13 | |
| 1 | Theme | -11.66 | -31.44 | -27.7 | 11 |
| 2 | Introduction - Variation I. L'istesso tempo "C.A.E." | -2.72 | -23.76 | -19.5 | 11 |
| 3 | Variation II. Allegro "H.D.S-P." | -5.91 | -29.60 | -25.7 | 10 |
| 4 | Variation III. Allegretto "R.B.T." | -5.01 | -26.35 | -22.4 | 13 |
| 5 | Variation IV. Allegro di molto "W.M.B." | -1.13 | -16.19 | -11.8 | 9 |
| 6 | Variation V. Moderato "R.P.A." | -5.03 | -25.18 | -22.0 | 11 |
| 7 | Variation VI. Andantino "Ysobel" | -5.42 | -27.57 | -24.1 | 12 |
| 8 | Variation VII. Presto "Troyte" | -0.55 | -16.98 | -13.9 | 10 |
| 9 | Variation VIII. Allegretto "W.N." | -3.96 | -25.88 | -22.0 | 12 |
| 10 | Variation IX. Adagio "Nimrod" | -2.05 | -19.95 | -15.8 | 9 |
| 11 | Variation X. Intermezzo. Allegretto "Dorabella" | -12.66 | -35.59 | -33.3 | 13 |
| 12 | Variation XI. Allegro di molto "G.R.S." | -1.99 | -20.43 | -16.8 | 10 |
| 13 | Variation XII. Andante "B.G.N." | -9.26 | -30.15 | -26.0 | 11 |
| 14 | Variation XIII. Romanza. Moderato. "* * *" | -3.95 | -28.48 | -23.9 | 13 |
| 15 | Variation XIV. Finale. Allegro "E.D.U." | -0.94 | -18.60 | -15.3 | 10 |
| 16 | Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town" | -1.18 | -21.63 | -17.1 | 12 |