German: Merrie England Suite & More / Leaper, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Acknowledged by Sir Arthur Sullivan as his musical heir, Edward German enjoyed huge acclaim during his lifetime. His dances are âcharged with the fragrant essence of the greenwoodâ and the Overture to Nell Gwyn, with its richly English themes, explains Elgarâs liking for Germanâs music. The gloriously romanticized Gipsy Suite pays subtle homage to DvoĆĂĄk; the dances from Henry VIII were responsible for his early celebrity; and Tom Jones (on 8.660270-71) and Merrie England were two of his greatest stage successes. Conductor Adrian Leaper is a prominent conductor in Naxosâ roster and in addition to those light music discs he has also recorded formidable recordings of Elgar and Wieniawski (8.572952), and Havergal Brian (8.572014), among many others.
Acknowledged by Sir Arthur Sullivan as his musical heir, Edward German enjoyed huge acclaim during his lifetime. His dances are âcharged with the fragrant essence of the greenwoodâ and the Overture to Nell Gwyn, with its richly English themes, explains Elgarâs liking for Germanâs music. The gloriously romanticized Gipsy Suite pays subtle homage to DvoĆĂĄk; the dances from Henry VIII were responsible for his early celebrity; and Tom Jones (on 8.660270-71) and Merrie England were two of his greatest stage successes. Conductor Adrian Leaper is a prominent conductor in Naxosâ roster and in addition to those light music discs he has also recorded formidable recordings of Elgar and Wieniawski (8.572952), and Havergal Brian (8.572014), among many others.
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Acknowledged by Sir Arthur Sullivan as his musical heir, Edward German enjoyed huge acclaim during his lifetime. His dances are âcharged with the fragrant essence of the greenwoodâ and the Overture to Nell Gwyn, with its richly English themes, explains Elgarâs liking for Germanâs music. The gloriously romanticized Gipsy Suite pays subtle homage to DvoĆĂĄk; the dances from Henry VIII were responsible for his early celebrity; and Tom Jones (on 8.660270-71) and Merrie England were two of his greatest stage successes. Conductor Adrian Leaper is a prominent conductor in Naxosâ roster and in addition to those light music discs he has also recorded formidable recordings of Elgar and Wieniawski (8.572952), and Havergal Brian (8.572014), among many others.
