BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis - Edward Elgar/Anthony Payne: Symphony No.3

Elgar died in 1934 leaving behind the sketches for a 4-movement symphony; the Elgar family's decision to commission Anthony Payne to realise the sketches has produced an astonishing work of truly Elgarian nobility.Classic CD Award Winner 1998Gramophone Award nomination 1998BBC Music Magazine Critics' Choice 1998The Independent Classical CDs of the Year 1998The Times Classical CDs of the Year 1998'Payne has caught the composer's instantly recognisable orchestral palette to perfection' BBC Music Magazine'Payne's work is excellent. He has captured the essence and spirit of Elgar extremely well: you recognize all the Elgarian harmonies, density of textures, dynamics, rhythmic patterns, turns of phrase, and orchestrations'