Gardner, like Handley, really has a feel for Elgar's swagger and "snap," much more so than the usual 20th C suspects, Boult, Davis and Barbirolli. But unlike Handley, Gardner also adequately plumbs the depths of the slow mov't, the last few minutes of which really got under my skin. Hauntingly beautiful. The most spectacular fireworks are reserved for the end of the 4th mov't which is just sensational.
Recorded in Walthamstow Assembly Hall.
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Topic - Gardner's Very Enjoyable Elgar 1st on Chandos - jdaniel@jps.net 21:43:46 04/23/17 (17)
- FINALLY!!! - Ivan303 18:58:35 04/24/17 (11)
- RE: FINALLY!!! - PAR 02:05:56 04/25/17 (9)
- My usual strategy is... - Ivan303 07:00:33 04/25/17 (8)
- RE: My usual strategy is... - PAR 08:46:22 04/25/17 (7)
- LOL! Not even close... - Ivan303 14:38:50 04/25/17 (6)
- It's actually legitimate - Chris from Lafayette 19:43:24 04/25/17 (5)
- The US Amazon yes, of course... - Ivan303 20:11:04 04/25/17 (4)
- OK - Now I get it - Funny too! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 01:36:18 04/26/17 (3)
- RE: OK - Now I get it - Funny too! [nt] ;-) - PAR 03:12:01 04/26/17 (2)
- That's funny too! I think they've been around for a long time though [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:35:10 04/26/17 (1)
- RE: That's funny too! I think they've been around for a long time though [nt] - PAR 14:53:30 04/26/17 (0)
- Hope you enjoy. Crank it up in Finale. : ) nt - jdaniel@jps.net 19:17:11 04/24/17 (0)
- Thanks, jdaniel - I was wondering about that recording - Chris from Lafayette 00:33:09 04/24/17 (4)
- Sinopoli's was my first exposure to the work. Love the way he takes his time with some transitional passages - jdaniel@jps.net 08:47:14 04/24/17 (3)
- Right - I think Solti himself made some comments about. . . - Chris from Lafayette 10:14:27 04/24/17 (2)
- RE: Right - I think Solti himself made some comments about. . . - PAR 15:49:44 04/24/17 (1)
- I think Gardner is good - based on his Bartok and Mendelssohn albums on Chandos [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 16:49:29 04/24/17 (0)