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.

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

” 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.

As the anniversary of Falstaff’s 1913 premiere approaches, the society anticipates a number of applications to aid performances of this demanding work. In addition, between 2013 and 2018, the Elgar ...

"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 ...

And to finish there’s Elgar’s superbly crafted “symphonic portrait” of Shakespeare’s Falstaff. Elgar said he particularly enjoyed writing it, calling Falstaff “one of my best works”.