Elgar: Portrait of a Composer (Ken Russell) Part 1/ 4

[klovnen86]

The best thing by far that Russell ever did. With a couple of exceptions i find most of his films hard too take. But this modest gem never fails to move me!

[porscheprat1]

roskruge

"introduction and Allegro for Strings"

[porscheprat1]

A brilliant film........

roskruge.......

The theme at the opening is the "Introduction and Allegro for Strings"

[roskruge]

I remember seeing it on black and white TV when it was first broadcast.

I have had the DVD from this 1962 BBC tele movie for quite a while.

One piece of music I love on it, is the opening music to this video clip, can anyone tell me the name of the music that opens this clip ?

[redbrian3655]

This as thrilling to view. I had never had the opportunity to see the OMNIBUS films apart from Delius. Thank you for keeping Ken alive to new generations. BRIAN

[samwise1980]

So thrilled to find this again I enjoyed it as a child and thought it was unavailable. Brilliant

[TheMusiloco]

Thank you very much for your interest, your channel is wonderful and Ken Rusell is a marvellous man, although he has come under attack during his activity, this doesn´t mean he was a bad Director. I´ve watched a film from him: The Music Lovers. The First one has impact because show us the biopic of Tchiakovsky, its plot is absent of intrigues of agend for killing somebody as happens in Milos Forman´s Amadeus, Where Salieri is showed like a very jealows composer of Mozart. Happy Christmas Friend.

[xenbay]

@TheMusiloco Many thanks. I recommend you watch "Amelia and the Angel" (1958) one of Russell's earliest films..a little short piece but delightful to watch. I'm currently uploading another of Ken Russell's Monitor art films which should be ready to watch tomorrow. Merry Christmas!

[TheMusiloco]

I would like to watch this film with English subtitles if it´s possible. Could anyone upload of this way?It´d be very useful.

Thanks

[xenbay]

@TheMusiloco Hi I do have the subtitle files in English for the Ken Russell's films I have uploaded, but I have no idea how to put them on YouTube or if it's even possible now the film's have been split..I don't believe it is? Perhaps someone else can comment..

[TheMusiloco]

@xenbay Ok, Would you mind uploading in megaupload if it was possible?if not, don´t Worry, I will try to unterstand the videos listening it a lot´s of times.

Thanks for answering

[xenbay]

@TheMusiloco Sorry I can't do that (I don't even know what it means) but I can let you have the subtitle files if you want to read them as you watch..as they are time stamped, so it may help if you don't understand any parts. These are big files tho 2MB each.

[TheMusiloco]

@xenbay Well, ok, It´ll be enough, I am not English and I need to improve my level of English Listening. Thanks

[xenbay]

@TheMusiloco mediafiredotcom/?47b9i14mnotpn­tn

[xenbay]

@TheMusiloco Sorry it's not so easy as I thought. The .sub file needs to be converted to text using software (like "Subtitle Edit" for Windows). You also need the .idx file which can I upload if you do want to convert.. it might be easier for you just download the videos from bittorrent yourself and watch them with the subtitles!

[xenbay]

@TheMusiloco mediafire(dot)com/?3q2gbz4mev0­aq3l (.idx)

[xenbay]

@TheMusiloco mediafire(dot)com/?47b9i14mnot­pn­tn (.sub)

[hardyfh1]

Thank you Ken Russell for restoring Elgar back to the people and the land. Soil and soul.

Ken Russell had vision, power and imagination. He also had massive talent and a nerve to back his art wherever it went. When it went wrong, he was still hugely entertaining. When it went right, we were in the presence of genius. He took risks. He saw through and broke through the safe, the familiar, the mediocre, the cliche ridden. I liked his nerve and his nous. I liked his appreciation of great music.

[MsPeperonata]

RIP Ken Russell, who has just died aged 84. An article in today's Daily Mail (29 Nov) sent me looking for this. It says his 1962 film about Elgar led to a revival of the composer's popularity and was rated by viewers as the best TV programme of the sixties.

[BrickLaneBetty]

@MsPeperonata without Mr. Russell, Elgar would be unknown or simply a niche figure today.

[openfold]

All bar the Strauss film are available on a BBC DVD in the US.....

[swallin19]

Do you really mean that the BBC archive no longer retains a copy of the Monitor film? It was made at the BBC's request and taxpayers money, and should, unless, misplaced, or deliberately lost, or taken by staff, the absolute property of the BBC and the viewers. I should say most firmly nothing reflects on the poster who may have access to a legitimate source. Just a comment on the dire BBC archives, which were shamefully run till recently, losing publicly owned and paid for programmes.

[papoosegirl1]

RIP Ken Russell...what a visionary filmaker and highly underated.

[JackGibbonsHQ]

RIP Ken Russell (1927-2011). This is a beautiful and sincere portrait of Elgar.

[PaulHummerman]

Still superb!

[miskish11]

@ xenbay Thanks a million. You're a gentleman. The film "Song of Summer" is also of great sentimental value to me. Because as naive teenagers back in 1960's, long before we first met, both I and my partner independently saw the film and were so impressed we went to buy some related music, but we both made the same mistake of getting the composers name wrong and buying SIBELIUS's 2nd symphony! We went on to be great appreciators of both Sibelius's AND Delius's music!

[miskish11]

@ xenbay: You say "Long since forgotten and buried in the archives". Does this mean you have access to such material, since I'd love to see Ken Russell's "Song of Summer" about the life of Delius? At the moment there is only an audio version of it on You Tube!

[xenbay]

@miskish11 I will put them up, might take a while but I will definitely get round to it. They are great works and need to be seen :)

[miskish11]

Thanks very much uploading this gem. The BBC haven't repeated this to my knowledge for years, so it's great to see it again.

[georgidog]

I've been looking everywhere for this program. Thank you so much for posting ! =)

[xenbay]

@georgidog Happy to be of some service!