Edward Elgar The Collector's Edition 30 CD Boxset Plus Booklet EMI Classics VGC. Elgar is quite essential English composer. He is loved as our Shakespeare of music, and we turn to him at times of solemn Remembrance and national rejoicing.
This edition released to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composers birth, presents all the major orchestral, coral, chamber and stage works, as well as many lesser pieces and rarities, In interpretations by the 20th century's finest Elgarians. All your favourite Elgar is here, in over 32 hours of music on 30 CDs. All discs have been checked and are in near mint condition. The paper sleeves and booklet are in very good condition.The outer cardboard box shows minimal signs of wear, a small scuff on the back top which is visible in the photos. The photos form part of the description please message me if you need any further information.
I have hundreds of new and used classical CDs being listed. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2008.Then there are the Groves recordings of King Olaf, Caractacus, and minor orchestral works, not to mention Boult's Apostles and Kingdom (never bettered in my view), and many other things. I cut my teeth on many of these recordings, when they were first released on LP. The final disk of Elgar conducting Elgar struck me as a thrown-together assortment of bits and pieces, a missed opportunity, but that's a small quibble given the sheer quality and quantity of fine things in this box. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2015. A must to have for everyone who loves classical music and for British classical music addicts so Elgar IS the supreme poet of the England when England and the British Empire was really the centre of the world.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2013. I've not had time to listen to it all yet, but having already owned the Vaughan Williams Collector's edition I had high hopes for this and was not disappointed. If you love English music, then this is a must have.30 cds and all Elgar's work. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 February 2011. This satisfies my desire to know the complete works of Elgar. Thirty cds will take me a long time to get through so far so enjoyable.
Definitely a great collection for any Elgar lover to have. I bought it because I really liked.. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2014. I bought it because I really liked some of Elgar's music. Now I really LOVE Elgar!Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2014. This item is in the category "Music\CDs". The seller is "keitht321" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Republic of Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago.