COMPOSERS: Elgar
LABELS: ASV
WORKS: Enigma Variations (arr. piano); Concert Allegro
PERFORMER: María Garzón (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: CD CDA 1065
Elgar’s original piano version of Enigma Variations, predating the orchestral version by three months, is given a mostly convincing and stylish account by Garzón in this premiere recording, although the more expansive variations sound distinctly monochrome in this context. One for Elgar devotees. Stephen Haylett
Elgar: Enigma Variations (arr. piano); Concert Allegro
Elgar’s original piano version of Enigma Variations, predating the orchestral version by three months, is given a mostly convincing and stylish account by Garzón in this premiere recording, although the more expansive variations sound distinctly monochrome in this context. One for Elgar devotees. Stephen Haylett
Our rating
4
Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:20 pm