Comments on: The last word on Elgar http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2007/04/08/the-last-word-on-elgar/ Music, opinion, life as a performing musician Thu, 24 May 2012 07:43:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kenneth Woods- a view from the podium » Around the web http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2007/04/08/the-last-word-on-elgar/comment-page-1/#comment-59391 Kenneth Woods- a view from the podium » Around the web Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:36:26 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2007/04/08/the-last-word-on-elgar/#comment-59391 [...] More from Michael Steinberg and others about Elgar on the occasion of his anniversary celebrations last year can be found here. As I get ready for this weekend’s performance, this quote comparing Mahler to Elgar from Michael particularly resonated with me- Both detested white rooms, both took what their censorious contemporaries saw as an unholy delight in orchestral virtuosity, and Elgar’s injunction to conductors that he wanted his music played “elastically and mystically” applies equally to Mahler. [...] [...] More from Michael Steinberg and others about Elgar on the occasion of his anniversary celebrations last year can be found here. As I get ready for this weekend’s performance, this quote comparing Mahler to Elgar from Michael particularly resonated with me- Both detested white rooms, both took what their censorious contemporaries saw as an unholy delight in orchestral virtuosity, and Elgar’s injunction to conductors that he wanted his music played “elastically and mystically” applies equally to Mahler. [...]

]]> By: BBC Proms 2007 « Black Dogs http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2007/04/08/the-last-word-on-elgar/comment-page-1/#comment-12503 BBC Proms 2007 « Black Dogs Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:48:38 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2007/04/08/the-last-word-on-elgar/#comment-12503 [...] Following last year’s Mozart and Shostakovich fests, I was looking forward to a real Elgar presence this year. But no. Cello Concerto, Apostles, The Spirit of England, Enigma Variations, (all I can remember off-hand), yes, but I think I’m right in saying there isn’t even a mention of the symphonies. [...] [...] Following last year’s Mozart and Shostakovich fests, I was looking forward to a real Elgar presence this year. But no. Cello Concerto, Apostles, The Spirit of England, Enigma Variations, (all I can remember off-hand), yes, but I think I’m right in saying there isn’t even a mention of the symphonies. [...]

]]> By: Kenneth Woods http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2007/04/08/the-last-word-on-elgar/comment-page-1/#comment-10585 Kenneth Woods Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:15:16 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2007/04/08/the-last-word-on-elgar/#comment-10585 Hi David Well said. As you'll see, I've not quite left this as the last word on Elga after all. Thanks for visiting. Cheers Ken Hi David

Well said. As you’ll see, I’ve not quite left this as the last word on Elga after all.

Thanks for visiting.

Cheers
Ken

]]> By: David derrick http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2007/04/08/the-last-word-on-elgar/comment-page-1/#comment-10573 David derrick Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:41:55 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2007/04/08/the-last-word-on-elgar/#comment-10573 This is my own birthday take on elgar. http://davidderrick.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/edward-elgar-june-2-1857-%e2%80%93/ This is my own birthday take on elgar.

http://davidderrick.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/edward-elgar-june-2-1857-%e2%80%93/

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