Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
First broadcast from 20060227 to 20060303.
9 episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20060227 | Elgar was famously attached to the English countryside. Donald Macleod uncovers stories and music from Elgar in his natural habitat - the idyllic English landscape. Salut d'amour Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Phillip Moll (piano) Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Athena Ensemble Froissart London Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) Serenade for Strings Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) Introduction and Allegro for Strings Emanuel Hurwitz, José Luis Garcia (violin) Cecil Aronowitz (viola) Bernard Richards (cello) English Chamber Orchestra Benjamin Britten (conductor). | |
| 01 | 20060227 | Elgar was famously attached to the English countryside. Donald Macleod uncovers stories and music from Elgar in his natural habitat - the idyllic English landscape. Salut d'amour Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Phillip Moll (piano) Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Athena Ensemble Froissart London Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) Serenade for Strings Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) Introduction and Allegro for Strings Emanuel Hurwitz, José Luis Garcia (violin) Cecil Aronowitz (viola) Bernard Richards (cello) English Chamber Orchestra Benjamin Britten (conductor). | |
| 02 | 20060228 | Elgar had something of a love/hate relationship with city life. However much he disliked being away from his beloved Worcestershire, he wanted more than anything to be successful - and that meant London was the place to be. Donald Macleod presents. Cockaigne London Symphony Orchestra André Previn (conductor) Falstaff (extract) London Symphony Orchestra Jeffrey Tate (conductor) The Sanguine Fan London Philharmonic Bryden Thomson (conductor). | |
| 02 | 20060228 | Elgar had something of a love/hate relationship with city life. However much he disliked being away from his beloved Worcestershire, he wanted more than anything to be successful - and that meant London was the place to be. Donald Macleod presents. Cockaigne London Symphony Orchestra André Previn (conductor) Falstaff (extract) London Symphony Orchestra Jeffrey Tate (conductor) The Sanguine Fan London Philharmonic Bryden Thomson (conductor). | |
| 04 | 20060302 | Elgar could be a prickly character, but there were two people who he trusted absolutely. One was his wife, Alice, and the other his friend August Jaeger. Donald Macleod investigates the important relationships in Elgar's life. O Happy Eyes Philharmonic Chamber Choir David Temple (conductor) Sea Pictures Della Jones (mezzo) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) The Sign of the Healing from The Kingdom The Blessed Virgin....Margaret Price Yvonne Minton (contralto) St John....Alexander Young St Peter....John Shirley-Quirk London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) Elegy English Chamber Orchestra Sir Yehudi Menuhin (conductor). | |
| 05 LAST | 20060303 | Elgar came from relatively humble beginnings - his father was a piano tuner and shopkeeper. But it wasn't long before he became a famous establishment figure, regularly rubbing shoulders with royalty. Donald Macleod charts the rise of this most English of composers. The Wagon (Passes) from Nursery Suite Ulster Orchestra Bryden Thomson (conductor) March of the Mogul Emperors from Crown of India Scottish National Orchestra Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor) Coronation Ode Teresa Cahill (soprano) Anne Collins (contralto) Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (tenor) Gwynne Howell (bass) Scottish National Orchestra Chorus Scottish National Orchestra Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor) Triumphal March from Caractacus London Symphony Chorus London Symphony Orchestra Richard Hickox (conductor). | |
| 20060301 | 20060308, RptdWed12.00am | 3/5. Donald Macleod discovers how two world wars affected the life and work of Elgar. The Spirit of England Felicity Lott (soprano) London Symphony Chorus Northern Sinfonia Richard Hickox (conductor) Cello Concerto Pierre Fournier (cello) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Alfred Wallenstein (conductor) | |
| 20060301 | 20060308, RptofWed12.00pm | 3/5. Donald Macleod discovers how two world wars affected the life and work of Elgar. The Spirit of England Felicity Lott (soprano) London Symphony Chorus Northern Sinfonia Richard Hickox (conductor) Cello Concerto Pierre Fournier (cello) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Alfred Wallenstein (conductor) | |
| 20060301 | 20060308, RptdWed12.00am | 3/5. Donald Macleod discovers how two world wars affected the life and work of Elgar. The Spirit of England Felicity Lott (soprano) London Symphony Chorus Northern Sinfonia Richard Hickox (conductor) Cello Concerto Pierre Fournier (cello) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Alfred Wallenstein (conductor) |