Elgar's Electrical Recording of The Enigma Variations Restored NEW

Sir Edward Elgar "Enigma" Variations, Op. 36 1. Theme: Andante (0:08) 2. Variation I - C.A E. (1:49) 3. Variation II - H.D.S.P. (3:43) 4. Variation III - R.B.T. (4:27) 5. Variation IV - W.M.B. (5:52) 6. Variation - V R.P.A. (6:21) 7. Variation VI - Ysobel (8:17) 8. Variation VII - Troyte (9:38) 9. Variation VIII - W.N. (10:31) 10. Variation IX - Nimrod (12:12) 11. Variation X - Dorabella (15:02) 12. Variation XI - G.R.S. (17:33) 13. Variation XII - B.G.N. (18:23) 14. Variation XIII - Romanza (20:36) 15. Variation XIV - Finale (22:39) Sir Edward Elgar, conductor Royal Albert Hall Orchestra Recorded on April 28/August 30, 1926 in Small Queen's Hall, London Before we went away this weekend to escape the rain and celebrate with family, I put up a surviving test fragment from an aborted project to restore the Enigma Variations. I expected the usual response with a handful of devotees logging in to hear it. When I returned I was amazed to find it had generated quite a response. Having an afternoon free, I decided to open the project and see its state of production. The file was still corrupt, but the sample it had been made from was intact. I decided to rub the lamp and see if we couldn't awake the genie again. It turns out he hadn't gone far and the project was nearly complete. Recordings made from the early years of electrical are somewhat different than later years because of the way the technology was used. Things would get turned off and on. Every time that happened the electronics tended to drift, which means each side must be taken as a separate entity to restore. We set about restoring the sides one by one. Sides 5 and 6 are badly deteriorated on all editions, we went with what they are and let nature take its course. We noticed that HMV pushed the limits here in terms of levels and maintaining the original gain was critical to preserve fidelity. Here is the final product made from multiple sources for the best outcome. It turns out that this recording comes down to us with pretty fair fidelity. As for the performance; yeah, we did multiple restorations to get it right, but Sir Edward's artistry deserved every bit of the effort. What a great conductor he was. Note: All editions and historians say this was recorded in Queen's Hall. My analysis says otherwise. He recorded this in Small Queen's Hall upstairs. Acoustics never lie. It dies in the Queen's Hall algorithm. In the software set for the little hall on the roof it comes to life. Small Queen's Hall. No doubt about it. 24-bit Full Fidelity restoration (2026) Paul Howard - the Yucaipa Studio In order for our posts to remain commercial-free, we do not monetize on this channel. If you wish to offer support for this kind of music and sound, you may make a donation to: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Donations from people like you is what made this restoration possible.