Elgar With Nicky
The depth of love and fascination I have for Elgar and his music has made this entire process a dream. He was so out of the ordinary, from his non-traditional training to his understanding of people to his style of expression in music - there is only one Edward Elgar, and I am deeply grateful to have had the opportunity to record so much of his music.
The centrepiece his vast Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 coupled with three short works for violin and piano: Salut d’Amour, Sospiri and Chanson de Nuit.
LEARN WITH NICKY
As part of our ‘With Nicky’ series, Nicky will be teaching
Elgar’s Salut d’amour through daily YouTube tutorials. These will take place each day 10th April - Thursday 16th April at 10am BST.
Teaching this beautiful piece, I will be exploring topics including sound production, vibrato, how to choose fingering and bowing and storytelling and expression.
Whether you have played Salut d’amour before, or you’re brand new to this piece, it doesn’t matter – anyone can join in!
SALUT D’AMOUR MUSIC VIDEO
This piece is one of my earliest musical memories aged six and I was so intensely moved by the piece on first hearing it that she burst into tears. This video features a beautiful animation by Holly Seekins and is her interpretation of the story of this piece. It’s unbelievably sweet and moving. We hope you like it. Complete video on YouTube ‘Elgar’s salut d’amour’
The single will be released on Decca Classics on Friday 17 April.
The album will be released on Decca Classics on Friday 15 May.
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