Elgar: Cello Concerto & Enigma Variations (Limited Edition)

Introduction

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This performance is undoubtedly considered to be the greatest of the performances left by Jacqueline du Pré, a talented female cellist who garnered much attention but passed away at a young age due to a terminal illness. Supported by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by her husband, Daniel Barenboim, du Pré fully conveys the sadness that permeates the work. Each of Elgar's melancholy melodies, written in mourning the devastation of war, intertwines with the cellist's unfortunate fate, creating a moving experience. [Limited Edition (available until the end of 2016)] Includes new liner notes.

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The first in the "Sony Classical Masterpiece Collection 1000." This album features some of the finest performances by Jacqueline du Pré, a female cellist who died young from a terminal illness. The melancholy that permeates the works is fully expressed through the virtuoso accompaniment of her husband, Daniel Barenboim, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. The melancholy melodies Elgar wrote in mourning the devastation of war intertwine with the unfortunate fate of du Pré, creating a moving experience. (C)RS