Family and an Early Love
Donald Macleod explores the impact that Elgar's family and Helen Weaver - an early love interest - had on his life and work.
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of Edward Elgar through the lens of his muses - his love interests, and some of his greatest friends. In today's episode, Donald explores the impact that Elgar's family, his family friends and Helen Weaver - an early love interest - had on his life and his work
Reminiscences
Marat Bisengaliev (violin)
Benjamin Frith (piano)
Wand of Youth - Suite No. 2
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner (conductor)
Pastoral (Caractacus, Scene 3)
Judith Howarth (soprano), Arthur Davies (tenor),
London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Polka Helcia
Innovation Chamber Ensemble
Barry Collett (conductor)
Sabbath at Sea (Sea Pictures)
Alice Coote (mezzo)
Hall茅 Orchestra
Mark Elder (conductor)
Une Idylle, Op. 4 No. 1 (for E.E. Inverness), solo piano arrangement
Ashley Wass (piano)
Producer: Sam Phillips.
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Edward Elgar
Reminiscences
Performer: Marat Bisengaliev. Performer: Benjamin Frith.- Naxos 8.572645.
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Edward Elgar
The Wand of youth - Suite no 2 Op1b
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- CAPRICCIO : 10501-.
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Edward Elgar
Caractacus - Scene 3 - Pastoral
Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- CHANDOS : CHAN-9156/7.
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Edward Elgar
Helcia - Polka
Ensemble: Innovation Chamber Ensemble. Conductor: Barry Collett.- SOMM: SOMM252.
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Edward Elgar
Sea Pictures Op 37 - Sabbath at Sea
Orchestra: Hall茅. Singer: Alice Coote. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- HALLE CD HLL 7536.
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Edward Elgar
Une Idylle Op.4`1 (for E.E. Inverness)
Performer: Ashley Wass.- NAXOS : 8.-570166.
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- Mon 30 Oct 2017 12:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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