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Elgar

Posted by TGR (A) on May 19, 2017 at 08:52:02

In Reply to: RE: Solti's Legacy posted by Logan on May 18, 2017 at 23:32:03:

Elgar is one of the composers that I have not yet cracked the code. I have multiple copies of his symphonies (including the Solti recording of the 2nd), and concertos, and I just don't get there. Oddly enough, one work that really does work for me is the violin concerto, which I have heard live once, with Zukerman.

A number of years back I got into an interesting exchange with Bernard Jacobson, at that time on the Fanfare staff, when he made the claim, astonishing to me, that "Elgar was a greater composer than Mahler". Frankly, his response to my challenge of this statement (which I did very respectfully) was weak, incomplete and unconvincing.

Part of my issue may be that I have heard few of his works live - just the violin concerto, which I loved, and Falstaff, which bored me to tears.

Oh yes, and the Enigma Variations - many moons ago I heard the LA Phil play this, led by "Baby Rattle", when he was about 24....time flies.

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