What extraordinarily pleasant music! Elgar was always capable of expressing the sweetest, noblest sentiments with heartfelt sincerity and exquisite refinement. Elgar evokes the bucolic grandeur of the English countryside at its pre-twentieth-century best, but never fails also to create an atmosphere of wistful longing for a world that could only exist in the imagination of saints, poets and composers of important music. I believe he belongs in the pantheon of the very great, but he has never been given full credit for the magnitude of his achievements. Elgar was blest with a beautiful soul, and the power to share his infinitely tender visions of beauty, affection, and deep yearning with those who have ears to hear.
Sorry if you're totally unable to accept my opinion, which I'm entitled to, but your comment will not in any way cause me to change it. (Here we go a-trolling.)
Beautiful 'cleanness' to the sound and a simplicity to the playing (despite the now unfashionable portamento). I feel I can hear vibrato in the 'shimmering' sound at times but it is not all pervasive as it is in most modern 'romantic' performance. To me it is all the more moving for this simplicity of approach allowing the music to speak for itself rather than trying to 'sentimentalise' every phrase as too often happens. Interesting how 'Classical' genuine 'Romantic' performance is ...
Elgar was one of the first composers to record many of their compositions. The "Serenade for Strings" was made up from themes the composer formed from an unpublished work. Before this premier, Elgar, the self taught, was very unsure of his abilities. This work, which he loved, brought him that courage he needed. This recording was the last for Elgar, and we can rejoice that this was a composition that he felt good about.
Yes, definitely. I am told that this was one of his own favorite of his compositions, so that it can easily be imagined that he would take special pains in its preparation.
No modern recording can be so good with so Natural sound and Echo...modern engineers schould go to hell soon and It Is about 100 years gone...where Is technology gone?
Having got a copy of this famous Recording Recorded in 1933 by His Master's Voice and Reissued in 1957 again by His Master's Voice for the Century of Sir Edward Elgar's Birth HMV ALP 1464 I feel that only two Great men could interpreted Elgar's Music better that of Sir Edward Elgar and Sir Yehudi Menuhin despite the difference in the Recording techniques because in 1933 the year before Elgar died(he died on Friday February 23rd 1934 aged 76 just short of his 77th Birthday)his Recordings were made on 78rpm Records and Sir Yehudi Menuhin's Recordings of the Score were made on C-D in the 1980's
Interesting use of portamento from all sections - and a strangely rapid vibrato from the lead fiddle in the solo passages, both of which enhance the 'period' nature of this fine recording. Yes - Elgar wrote it, so he OUGHT to know, Christopher Mcleod.
The lead fiddler was Paul Beard, who later turned down an offer to do the same job for the Boston Symphony Orchestra in favour of the pre-war BBC Symphony Orchestra. Toscanini is said to have thought very highly of him.
Elgars salut d'amour is a piece for violin and piano originally written Although some type of this chamber music is conducted, since its only piano and violin(not an entire orchestra) it doesn't require a conductor so i doubt elgar conducted it.
although that's not a thing, still listening to plenty of his other recordings: (I'm assuming you've heard his pomp and circumstance), cello concerto, violin concerto, enigma variations, symphonies 1 and 2, falstaff
What extraordinarily pleasant music! Elgar was always capable of expressing the sweetest, noblest sentiments with heartfelt sincerity and exquisite refinement. Elgar evokes the bucolic grandeur of the English countryside at its pre-twentieth-century best, but never fails also to create an atmosphere of wistful longing for a world that could only exist in the imagination of saints, poets and composers of important music.
I believe he belongs in the pantheon of the very great, but he has never been given full credit for the magnitude of his achievements.
Elgar was blest with a beautiful soul, and the power to share his infinitely tender visions of beauty, affection, and deep yearning with those who have ears to hear.
Based on the evidence of this work, for sure; but unfortunately there are other works of Elgar that I would not say that about.
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Sorry if you're totally unable to accept my opinion, which I'm entitled to, but your comment will not in any way cause me to change it. (Here we go a-trolling.)
Beautiful 'cleanness' to the sound and a simplicity to the playing (despite the now unfashionable portamento). I feel I can hear vibrato in the 'shimmering' sound at times but it is not all pervasive as it is in most modern 'romantic' performance. To me it is all the more moving for this simplicity of approach allowing the music to speak for itself rather than trying to 'sentimentalise' every phrase as too often happens. Interesting how 'Classical' genuine 'Romantic' performance is ...
Interesting insight!
Elgar was one of the first composers to record many of their compositions. The "Serenade for Strings" was made up from themes the composer formed from an unpublished work. Before this premier, Elgar, the self taught, was very unsure of his abilities. This work, which he loved, brought him that courage he needed. This recording was the last for Elgar, and we can rejoice that this was a composition that he felt good about.
Feels as though I am in Europe.
Yes, definitely. I am told that this was one of his own favorite of his compositions, so that it can easily be imagined that he would take special pains in its preparation.
A wonderful historic recording.
No modern recording can be so good with so Natural sound and Echo...modern engineers schould go to hell soon and It Is about 100 years gone...where Is technology gone?
Movement 1: 0:00
Movement 2: 3:24
Movement 3: 9:32
Great great great
Played with flesh and blood... beautiful. Thanks for posting.
Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
Surprisingly high quality, almost like a modern recording but with some scratches and muffling of sound.
Beautiful !
Thanks
Having got a copy of this famous Recording Recorded in 1933 by His Master's Voice and Reissued in 1957 again by His Master's Voice for the Century of Sir Edward Elgar's Birth HMV ALP 1464 I feel that only two Great men could interpreted Elgar's Music better that of Sir Edward Elgar and Sir Yehudi Menuhin despite the difference in the Recording techniques because in 1933 the year before Elgar died(he died on Friday February 23rd 1934 aged 76 just short of his 77th Birthday)his Recordings were made on 78rpm Records and Sir Yehudi Menuhin's Recordings of the Score were made on C-D in the 1980's
This is a bit slower than it is often played now - much nicer! And the composer should know!
now a thing i can learn something... elgar himself... wow..
Interesting use of portamento from all sections - and a strangely rapid vibrato from the lead fiddle in the solo passages, both of which enhance the 'period' nature of this fine recording. Yes - Elgar wrote it, so he OUGHT to know, Christopher Mcleod.
The lead fiddler was Paul Beard, who later turned down an offer to do the same job for the Boston Symphony Orchestra in favour of the pre-war BBC Symphony Orchestra. Toscanini is said to have thought very highly of him.
Elgar automatically and indifferently enlightening every other individual to manifest their own uniqueness the all truth way ...
anyone knows where Elgar's conduct version 'salut d'amour' is?? please help TT
Elgars salut d'amour is a piece for violin and piano originally written
Although some type of this chamber music is conducted, since its only piano and violin(not an entire orchestra) it doesn't require a conductor so i doubt elgar conducted it.
although that's not a thing, still listening to plenty of his other recordings: (I'm assuming you've heard his pomp and circumstance), cello concerto, violin concerto, enigma variations, symphonies 1 and 2, falstaff
Is it real, or is it Memorex?
Real. It was being recorded a year before his death.