Credits:

Jacqueline du Pré

Description:

This is Elgar's Cello Concerto, a timeless masterpiece recorded by the cello prodigy du Pré (1945-87) in August 1965 at the age of 20, and released in the original jacket design of the original EMI LP (ASD655) released in 1965. Backed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Barbirolli. Barbirolli had specifically requested the London Symphony Orchestra for the orchestra as a gift for du Pré's full-fledged debut. The coupling is Elgar's song cycle "Pictures of the Sea," sung by mezzo-soprano Janet Baker in a deep voice. The recording was remastered at 24bit/96kHz from the original master tapes by Abbey Road Studios in 2011, and is being reissued in a limited 180g analog LP edition.

Tracklisting:

1.Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
2.Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto
3.Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
4.Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro - Moderato - Cadenza - Allegro, ma non troppo - Adagi
5.Sea Pictures, Op. 37: I. Sea Slumber-Song
6.Sea Pictures, Op. 37: II. In Haven (Capri)
7.Sea Pictures, Op. 37: III. Sabbath Morning at Sea
8.Sea Pictures, Op. 37: IV. Where Corals Lie
9.Sea Pictures, Op. 37: V. The Swimmer