Sir Edward Elgar

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 02 Jun 2007, 11:50

Today, June 2nd 2007, is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Edward Elgar. For your listening pleasure, mates, I've uploaded the second movement of his violin concerto, which is one of my many Elgar favourites, HERE. If you want a small sample of Elgar at the height of his powers, you could do a lot worse than listen to this. There is also the famous 'Nimrod' from his Enigma Variations which I've posted before...you can click HERE and either download or stream it by clicking on 'Play'. They don't write music, or grow moustaches, like that anymore.

So Happy Birthday, Sir Ted. You are my personal Great Briton !

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » 02 Jun 2007, 14:10

Oh yes :-({|=

May Happy returns to Ted. The first composer to record his major works for the 'Gramophone' you know

Bob (just 100 years less 3 months younger than Sir Edward)

FlyTexas · Post by **FlyTexas** » 02 Jun 2007, 15:32

It's amazing to think that beautiful music was at one time bouncing around in Sir Edwards head.

Simply amazing. Happy birthday, Sir Edward!

Brian

Post by **DelP** » 02 Jun 2007, 15:35

Fine sentiments indeed...

..but may I remind you that 'Rimnod' is a dirty word around here

Now..where are my headphones.....

Derek

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 02 Jun 2007, 16:49

DelP wrote:..but may I remind you that 'Rimnod' is a dirty word around here

Oh blimey, forgot about that! Lets stick to Variation No. 9 then.

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 02 Jun 2007, 19:33

Paul : the Violin Concerto is my favourite work. Did you know that Elgar was one of the first composers to fly? He went to Paris in the 20s ; I think it probably was in a DH9 of Daimler Airways or Instone or the like

Chris

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 02 Jun 2007, 19:39

Elgar is great. I used Nimrod as the music for my Hatfield tribute video when I released the first version of that scenery the other year.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 02 Jun 2007, 19:56

I see the violin concerto link has "bandwidthed" out so here's a link to download it.

http://www.mediafire.com/?fycm2ctwgya

It really is worth a listen.

Chris, glad to hear from a kindred spirit. At some points the violin concerto is almost unbearably beautiful. Then again, so is Enigma Variations. Did you ever get his 3rd Symphony, the one that was completed by Anthony Payne in 1997 ?

Very interesting that he was an early airline passenger. What with that, and Richard Addinsell being a Bomber Command navigator, I think there must be something in their compositions that appeal to us aviation types!

Toby, I've thought about what I could do with FS9, Fraps and Nimr....ahem...Variation 9! Got some ideas simmering away.

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 02 Jun 2007, 22:27

Paul : oh yes, I find Payne's realisation (or is it elaboration?)of the 3rd symphony very moving. However, if you look at the R3 bulletin board we are perhaps in a minority. I did once risk delaying a flight ( in fact the delay didn't happen, because I was a little early) by sitting in the car park at Gatwick until the slow movement of the VC had ended. Enough of musical reminiscences! for the monent at least

Michael davies · Post by **Michael davies** » 03 Jun 2007, 00:05

I always wondered who this gezzer was !, this is my association to the guy

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... y_1993.jpg

As you can see its a chuff chuff, which is even more odd as its from the western region where chuff chuff names are rarely famous people, there either Kings, Castle, Saints, Dukes, Halls or other stately places or naval linked, in fact the locos previous name was Hercules, which all you nautical types would know is a famous British warship, in fact the other 49 members are also named after warships, so why change a traditional warship name to a composer ?.......the funniest things keep me awake at night quite often !.

Best

Michael