ELGAR: PIANO QUINTET; SPANISH LADY SUITE, SERENADE - ROYAL BALLET SINFONIA, ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS, MARRINER

Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet; Spanish Lady Suite La Capricieuse; Elegy; Serenade Op.20
The Schubert Ensemble
/ Academy of St.Martin
in-the-Fields /
Neville Marriner /
Royal Ballet Sinfonia /
Gavin Sutherland

“The meat in this club sandwich is the magnificent Piano Quintet in a fine performance by The Schubert Ensemble. The Serenade for Strings with the ASMF under Sir Neville Marriner opens proceedings affectionately and the Elegy and Spanish Lady Suite from the Royal Ballet Sinfonia both bring considerable charm. ….La Capricieuse has a nicely judged salon feel.”

Serenade for strings in E minor, Op.20 (1892)
1. I. Allegro piacevole 3:27
2. II. Larghetto 6:11
3. III. Allegretto 2:49

4. La Capricieuse, Op.17 (1891) 3:47

Piano Quintet in A minor, Op,84 (1918-19)
5. I. Moderato – Allegro 14:14
6. II. Adagio 12:49
7. III. Andante – Allegro 10:44

8. Elegy, Op.58 (1909) 4:18

The Spanish Lady – Suite (ed. P.Young)
9. Country Dance: Allegretto e leggiero 2:22
10. Burlesco: Allegro 1:53
11. Adagio 2:55
12. Sarabande: Maestoso 2:16
13. Bourrée: Vivace 1:36