Elgar - Symphony No. 2 - (1/7)
Allegro vivace e nobilmente (1/2)
Elgar's second symphony is such an amazing piece, and it could even be my favourite piece of classical music! I only heard it for the first time around three weeks ago, at the BBC Proms, with Vassily Sinaisky conducting. I instantly fell in love with this piece. They was so much joy, but then so much sorrow. I instantley brought this recording the next day.
As well as paying tribute to Elgar in these videos, we also are paying respect to the fantastic conductor, Sir Edward Downes who died recently. He commited assisted suicide with his wife, Lady Joan Downes, in Switzerland, 10th July 2009. Rest in Peace.
It is a fantastic performance!
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Sir Edward Downes.
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