Love’s Greeting
Donald Macleod explores Elgar’s relationship with wife and greatest supporter: Lady Alice.
Edward Elgar was a man of many passions, from cycling to chemistry. This week, Donald Macleod explores five of the composer’s greatest loves. Elgar might never have made it as a composer without the unflinching support of his wife Alice, who believed in him even when he was a penniless piano teacher.
In today’s programme, Donald discovers the unlikely beginnings of Elgar and Alice’s love story.
Salut D’Amour, Op. 12
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Kathryn Stott, piano
The Wind at Dawn
Amanda Roocroft, soprano
Reinild Mees, piano
2 Partsongs, Op. 26: No. 2, Fly, Singing Bird
Radoslaw Szulc, violin
Julita Smoleń, violin
Max Hanft, piano
Bavarian Radio Chorus, conducted by Howard Arman
String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83: II. Piacevole. Poco andante
Brodsky Quartet
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle
Produced by Alice McKee for BBC Audio Wales & West
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Edward Elgar
Salut D'Amour
Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Performer: Kathryn Stott.- Sony : 88875103162.
- Sony.
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Edward Elgar
The Wind at Dawn
Performer: Reinild Mees. Singer: Amanda Roocroft.- CHANNEL CLASSICS : CCSSA-27507.
- CHANNEL CLASSICS.
- 12.
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Edward Elgar
Partsongs, Op 26 (No 2, Fly, Singing Bird)
Performer: Radoslaw Szulc. Performer: Julita Smoleń. Performer: Max Hanft. Choir: Bavarian Radio Chorus. Conductor: Howard Arman.- BR KLASSIK : 900522.
- BR KLASSIK.
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Edward Elgar
String Quartet in E minor, Op 83 (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Brodsky String Quartet.- CHANDOS : CHAN-10980.
- CHANDOS.
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Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op 85
Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- DECCA : 485-024-1.
- DECCA.
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