Ida Haendel and Sir Adrian Boult - Elgar: Violin Concerto

180-gram vinyl

Ida Haendel plays Elgar Violin concerto. Sir Adrian Boult conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

"Ida Haendel states that she enjoyed making this recording in 1977 with Sir Adrian Boult. It was among the very last recordings that Boult made at the end of an astonishing 60 year career. The first movement is a little longer than other performances and both soloist and conductor clearly felt that a distinctly romantic and warmhearted approach was appropriate. Subsequent movements are vigorous with plenty of energy, while the refinement and occasional emotional reserve essential in Elgar are properly observed." — Amazon.com

 

Side 1

Violin Concerto In B Minor, Op. 61

1st Movement: Allegro

2nd Movement: Andante

Side 2

3rd Movement: Allegro molto

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 1 person(s) rated this product.

Fantastic performance and excellent (for EMI) sound posted on 11/15/2019 5 Stars Reviewer: Jonathan This is my favourite performance of the Elgar Concerto. Whereas most performers (including modern ones) want to ram this concerto down your throat in the quickest possible time, this performance is far more measured and introspective. Haendel has the ability to express her musical ideas so as to reinforce the composer's intent rather than indulge in fancy self-indulgent showmanship and the histrionics typical of the modern generation. Her actual sound is very easy on the ear as well - something I cannot say for most modern players. The sound on this disc is top-drawer late analogue era EMI. Meaning not up to Decca standards but still very good and very listenable - with perhaps just some typical late-EMI era analogue bloom and a lack of inner detail in relative terms. The violinist is admirably well balanced relative to the orchestra (again, meaning not overblown). My particular disc bought from Acoustic Sounds was flawless.

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