Windflower
Donald Macleod explores the relationship between Elgar and the woman he nicknamed 'Windflower' - Alice Stuart Wortley.
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of Edward Elgar through the lens of his muses - his family, his love interests, and some of his greatest friends. Today, Donald explores the complex relationship between Elgar and the woman he nicknamed "Windflower" - Alice Sophia Caroline Stuart-Wortley - the daughter of the painter Sir John Millais and wife to a Tory MP who was later elected to the peerage.
The Shower
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Simon Halsey (director)
Violin Concerto
Nicolaj Znaider (violin)
Staatskapelle Dresden
Sir Colin Davis (conductor)
Producer: Sam Phillips.
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Edward Elgar
The Shower Op 71
Choir: CBSO Chorus. Conductor: Simon Halsey.- WARNER.
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Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B minor Op 61
Performer: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Colin Davis.- RCA.
Broadcast
- Thu 2 Nov 201712:00BBC Radio 3
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