Elgar wanted a different sort of Falstaff, rumbustious but without even a hint of lechery, so he focuses on the more interesting figure who appears in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2.

Edward ELGAR - Falstaff, étude symphonique en ut mineur pour orchestre, op.68. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras. EMI 5725532 . Gustav HOLST - 7 Part-songs pour choeur de femmes et ...

Edward ELGAR - Falstaff, Etude symphonique, extrait. Orchestre Philharmonique de Londres, Sir Charles Mackerras. EMI. Richard STRAUSS - Ophelia-Lieder op67 . Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Glenn Gould ...

Led by Georg Solti and Bernard Haitink, they started to perform and record the music of Elgar, most English of composers. None formed a more lasting bond with it than Daniel Barenboim.

David Nice surveys recordings of Elgar's Falstaff – Symphonic Study in C minor, Op. 68 ...

The Solti Collection Symphony No. 40 Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter" Symphony No. 9, 'Choral' Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 8, 'Unfinished' Symphony No. 4 Variations on a Theme by Haydn, 'St Antoni Chorale ...

” Even in England, “Falstaff” is not that often played compared with some of Elgar’s works, and if music lovers know the “Falstaff” story, it’s primarily through Verdi. Verdi, of course.

(Barbirolli, Hallé Orchestra; Seraphim SIB-6033: two records). Its rich and spacious slow movement alone makes Elgar’s long symphony worth hearing. Barbirolli pours on the sound ...

"Nimrod" from Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations has become a symbol of remembrance to the British. Sir George Solti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic.

Edward Elgar paid tribute to his friends by writing some of their most endearing (and least endearing) characteristics into his music. Here are two movements from his Enigma Variations, played by ...

What makes Falstaff, Prince Hal's fat, boastful and cowardly companion so irresistible to writers and composers? The character appears in several Shakespeare plays and in works... Show more What ...