Listening - in the car just now - to Radio 3 with Tom Service talking to Alexander Soddy, which was illustrated with the final movement of Elgar 1 conducted by Soddy, reminded me of how much I enjoy the performance. Probably a bit brisk for the OFs but with a real sense of it being something new and thrilling at the time. Lovely recording as well.
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We're lucky to have so many fine Elgar 1's these days, though it has to be said that many of today's coductors are 'standing on the shoulders of giants'. Tadaaki Otaaka has given many fine renderings of it, and among my favourites are two off-air performances by the BBC Philharmonic with Vassily Sinaisky and Gary Walker,the latter recorded in Kendal of all places.Comment
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