Sir Edward Elgar, Jacqueline du Pré, Daniel Barenboim, The Philadelphia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra – Cello Concerto, Op. 85 / Enigma Variations (E/VG+) – LP, AU 1976

Cello Concerto, Op. 85 / Enigma Variations is an LP by Jacqueline Du Pré, Daniel Barenboim, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Sir Edward Elgar, London Philharmonic Orchestra from 1976 released on the CBS Masterworks label.

About this album

This acclaimed Elgar release pairs Jacqueline Du Pré’s deeply expressive reading of the Cello Concerto, Op. 85 with the London Philharmonic and Daniel Barenboim, alongside the Philadelphia Orchestra in the Enigma Variations. Du Pré’s performance helped define the concerto for generations, balancing ardour, vulnerability and immaculate control in one of the great Romantic cello recordings. Elgar’s orchestral writing is treated with nobility and sweep, making the disc a touchstone for listeners drawn to British orchestral music at its most emotionally direct. By the mid-1970s, it stood as a celebrated reference point for both works.

Genre: Classical, Classical