COMPOSERS: Elgar
LABELS: Chandos
ALBUM TITLE: Elgar
WORKS: Works for Woodwind Quintet
PERFORMER: Athena Ensemble
CATALOGUE NO: CHAN 241-33 ADD (1978)
Elgar was a slow
developer, and these
pieces written in
his youth are hardly
prophetic – but
they’re craftsmanlike, charming
and fun. This pioneering recording
stands up well,
Elgar: Works for Woodwind Quintet
Elgar was a slow
developer, and these
pieces written in
his youth are hardly
prophetic – but
they’re craftsmanlike, charming
and fun. This pioneering recording
stands up well,
Our rating
4
Published: January 20, 2012 at 4:01 pm