简介
巴伦博伊姆和杜普蕾在1967年结婚经常搭档进行室内乐演出，并留下了大量精彩的录音。这给他们提供了一个很好的私密交流空间。虽然杜普蕾早就录制了埃尔加大提琴协奏曲，但是他们期待着能够来一次埃尔加的“回归”
1970年11月，巴伦博伊姆正好在费城管弦乐团担任客席演奏员，杜普蕾也随行。这段录音是他们举行一场音乐会时留下的录音。两人在听过录音后认为这是相当完美一个现场录音：杜普蕾和乐队配合的天衣无缝。这份录音很好地表达了两人的音乐理念：虽然音乐演出碰巧的临场完美发挥，但实际上是实实在在的完美表现而不是几百个演奏员单调的合一。音乐必须能够“呼吸”，是活的，其表达的细微差别是不能用言语来形容的。完美的音乐不仅仅是“正确”，任何一个精心准备的瞬间都有可能出差错。但在这样的场合，任何差错都是正确的。
tracks
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, for orchestra in D major, Op. 39/1
Pomp and Circumstance March No.4, for orchestra in G major, Op. 39/4
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio. Moderato
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: II. Lento. Allegro molto
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro. Moderato. Allegro ma non troppo
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Theme. Andante
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. I. (C.A.E.). L'istesso tempo
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. II. (H.D.S.-P.). Allegro
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. III. (R.B.T.). Allegretto
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. IV. (W.M.B.). Allegro di molto
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. V. (R.P.A.). Moderato
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. VI. (Ysobel). Andantino
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. VII. (Troyte). Presto
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. VIII. (W.N.). Allegretto
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. IX. (Nimrod). Adagio
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. X. Intermezzo (Dorabella). Allegretto
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. XI. (G.R.S.). Allegro di molto
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. XII. (B.G.N.). Andante
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. XIII. Romanza (***). Moderato
Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36: Var. XIV. Finale (E.D.U.). Allegro