Originally posted by pastoralguy
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Ah yes, Elgar arranged for school orchestra...
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No that's Norrington's Elgar 1 -
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Elgar 1 was on R3 only last night, BBM.
I love both of these equally and I've got lots of recordings. Boult's 1968 Lyrita tapings are very special indeed as are, in No 1, Solti, Barbirolli (1957) and, of course, Elgar himself which still packs quite a punch 80+ years on. Also strongly recommend Haitink and Colin Davis with the Dresden Staatskapelle. The 1976 Boult Prom is electrifying.
Handley is fine in No 2 as is Barbirolli (1954 & 1964) and Boult of course.
Incidentally, PG, I inderstand that Handley's 1981 LPO recording is in digital sound. The organ addition in the finale makes this my favourite No 2."The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard HaitinkComment
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Uh-oh... here's the green-ink brigade!Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by Mr Pee View Post
Good shout
I have No 1 and it's v good indeed."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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There are only three recordings as far as I know: the two Davises and Daniel; all of them very good. I haven't seen it programmed in the past few years.Originally posted by ahinton View Post[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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Have checked Presto but no sign of a performance by Silvestri nor Berglund with the seasidersOriginally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
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Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post - I didn't know of this!
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post - I didn't know of this!
I have all of the Elgar 3 recordings, all good but Andrew Davis still the best."The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard HaitinkComment
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That's the one I have (as well as his No 1... I've also just found Haitink in 1 & 2, and Slatkin in No 1... I think I must have about 10 versions of No 1...)Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
I think I've only listened to that No 3 CD once
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Eh?...Originally posted by pastoralguy View PostAh yes, Elgar arranged for school orchestra...Comment
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Indeed. Isn't it horrible?Originally posted by Caliban View PostUh-oh... here's the green-ink brigade!
But returning to topic, I think that if the Elgar/Payne 3 had been Elgar's only symphony, people would have had few reservations about it. But he composed 2 phenomenal ones, so the unfinished one is derided. a pity, but perhaps inevitable.
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There have been five to date, the most recent being Sapporo SO / Tadaaki Otaka (2008, Signum Classics); the fourth (Hickox) has already been mentioned here since you posted this.Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View PostComment
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As well as some already mentioned I also have Mackerras (LSO and RPO) which I think are quite good.
Elgar 2 over 1 every day of the week btw.Comment
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