The Nursery Suite was one of the first pieces of orchestral music to receive its premiere in a recording studio (Kingsway Hall, London) rather than a concert hall (although Elgar's very first recording session, in January 1914, had included the premiere of the miniature "Carissima").
The Nursery Suite was one of the earliest pieces of orchestral music to be premiered in a recording studio (Kingsway Hall, London) instead of a concert hall (although Elgar's very first recording session, in January 1914, included the premiere of his "Carissima" miniature).