Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36 - Radio Filharmonisch Orkest & Stanislav Kochanovsky - Live HD

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Het muzikale programma:
Edward Elgar - Enigma-variaties, op. 36
De uitvoerenden:
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Stanislav Kochanovsky, dirigent
Opname:
Het Zondagochtend Concert van zondag 26 februari 2023 in Het Concertgebouw te Amsterdam.
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On the musical programme:
Edward Elgar - Enigma Variations, Op. 36
[00:00] Theme (Enigma: Andante)
[01:27] Variation I (L’istesso tempo) “C.A.E.”
[03:16] Variation II (Allegro) “H.D.S-P.”
[04:03] Variation III (Allegretto) “R.B.T.”
[05:30] Variation IV (Allegro di molto) “W.M.B.”
[06:04] Variation V (Moderato) “R.P.A.”
[08:07] Variation VI (Andantino) “Ysobel”
[09:22] Variation VII (Presto) “Troyte”
[10:27] Variation VIII (Allegretto) “W.N.”
[12:18] Variation IX (Adagio) “Nimrod”
[16:37] Variation X (Intermezzo: Allegretto) “Dorabella”
[19:29] Variation XI (Allegro di molto) “G.R.S.”
[20:30] Variation XII (Andante) “B.G.N.”
[23:11] Variation XIII (Romanza: Moderato) “***”
[25:51] Variation XIV (Finale: Allegro) “E.D.U.”
The musicians:
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
Stanislav Kochanovsky, conductor
Recording:
The Sunday Morning Concert, Sunday the 26th of February 2023, in The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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[@songsmith31a]

Great music in a wonderful setting. Thank you to all concerned.

[@bosundipolo]

Brilliant ❤

[@verdiguy]

Superb, sensitive performance of a wonderful, whimsical work. Congratulations to Maestro Kochanovsky and the orchestra!

[@paullewis2413]

Beautiful playing as usual of a great work by one of the greatest composers of all time.

[@ianbarbarafry575]

Fabulous performance of a great work. Thank you for posting.

[@paoloangeri5146]

bellissima esecuzione bravissimi complimenti

[@peterwimsey5904]

Kochanovsky came dressed as an Edwardian English gentleman

[@eporze]

Bella interpretacio'n!!!!.-

[@mackjay1777]

Magnificent performance!

[@jonrellim]

If you're wondering, KZbin applies dynamic range compression to this video because their calculated loudness is below a certain level. It ruins the experience if you watch it on tv apps, chromecast, anything except on a PC. But there it sounds amazing! Bravo!

[@jerrera45]

I agree. I splurged on a pair of high-end PC audio speakers and Yamaha subwoofer just for moments such as this.

[@brigitteleirens6]

Heel mooi, leerde ik kennen jaren geleden als begeleiding van een hoorspel.

[@dancostello6465]

The multiple war veterans, ambulatory and symphonic royal navy Lancashires I loved, served the Royals directly in my little village for 75 years and so few knew how brilliant they were. They were rare Carthusians, welcomed a child like me to their dive team and nurtured my spirit with their love for Christ, for the sea, for music and for freedom of individuals to choose their path in life from the start. Am recalling their love for Elgar. They still had hope for the world even after all the death and carnage they'd seen. We're all heading into the mortal end. Jesus seeks our peace in soul, mind and spirit no matter the circumstance.

[@Nai61a]

dancostello etc: Ask the Jews about "Jesus". There is no good, credible, extra-biblical, contemporary evidence that the character described in the New Testament actually existed. You have been misled, as so many of us were, especially those of us brought up in the UK where schools were required by law to tell us lies every day.

[@LucienMarine]

Initially, Edward Elgar had little formal education and was largely self-taught since he came from a popular-class background, hence his great merit in composition. The Enigma Variations, Op. 36, is a symphonic work comprising a theme and fourteen variations, composed by Elgar. Each variation represents an aspect of a loved one, a friend of his wife or even his editor. They are not intended to be portraits. The impulse of the music is variously inspired by aspects of their personality, their home and surroundings. The work became known as the « Enigma Variations » due to an enigmatic explanation provided by the composer. He repeatedly claimed that there was another theme, never heard, but well known, that was part of the work. There are some inconsistencies in the information provided by Elgar when subsequently asked about the riddle, which might suggest that the theme was theoretical rather than real. Elgar never revealed the solution. Various writers and musicologists have published theories and proposed possible solutions. None is completely satisfactory and it seems likely that it will always remain a mystery unless? But who is behind variation XIII? By simple superstition, the dedicatee of variation XIII would have been hidden. This variation, imbued with intense emotion, would be dedicated to a woman, Helen Weaver. Although they became engaged, the engagement was not broken off until a year later. This event caused great emotional distress for Edward Elgar. At 29, Elgar accepted a new piano student, Caroline Alice Roberts. Love at first sight is immediate, but Caroline comes from a good family and therefore an impossible love. But the heart has its reasons that reason ignores, and Caroline Alice agrees to marry Edward. This union will not be without cost for the bride, who will see herself disinherited. « Taking care of a genius is the work of a sufficiently substantial life for any woman », writes Caroline Alice Elgar in her diary intimate. Indeed, we often forget the importance of the help, encouragement and support of women in the lives of the greatest composers. Happiness is love but better. *Lucien*

[@emilyhutjes]

Prachtig, dank U.

[@Listenerandlearner870]

This is excellent and far better than some interpretations by some English orchestras. Fire, power and manic mood changes, that is Elgar.

[@annfarnell1642]

Bravo!

[@michaelthoseby4682]

A Russian conducting a Dutch orchestra in Elgar! And didn't they do it well!

[@user-oh9ko5dd3r]

Multiculti is empowerment; no?

[@binodsingh4929]

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[@jaegertiger384]

Nimrod is always the best segment of the variations.

[@songsmith31a]

This Englishman also relishes the exultant finale, an inspired bit of revision by and for the composer himself. (EDU).

[@zogzog1063]

There are so many superlatives to this performance. But I have found one questionable matter! Who the hell is responsible for the clarinetist's hair at 6:43?

[@Gregggggggggg]

wdym

[@johnpeate4544]

The clarinetist?

[@emilyhutjes]

lolo

[@TheMihinbatya]

Not interesting version with this conductor..👎