Natalia Luis-Bassa/Elgar Second Symphony part1

[trumpetpro]

An outstanding conductor and I am very fortunate to have had lessons from her at Huddersifield uni....Looking forward to future concerts with the symphony and hudd phill :D

[edgluhrs]

She does an outstanding job throughout the symphony, backed by excellent musicians.

[Emusigaraki]

これは1966年生まれのベネズエラ出身の女性指揮者さんの動画­。いいですね。

thank you for uploding!

[irishmaestro]

How interesting! They're using the layout that Elgar would have known - seconds on the right, basses at the back, with the cellos in the middle. Great to see it!

[mahlerman101]

any one notice Gustavo Dudamel behind the conductor at 2:14? It's gotta be him.

[urregoluis]

It is Gustavo Dudamel indeed!

[Autoctonal]

that the first thing I notice.

[whitehorsephoto]

@mahlerman101 Yup, it's him. You also see him just before the down beat 0:25

[L00NEYLOBSTER]

EXCELLENT, THANKS FOR POSTING, if anyone's interested this was the favorite symphony of T E Lawrence ( lawrence of arabia ) who wrote to Sir Edward to tell him this on 22/12/33. Alas Sir Edward died two months later.

[ianduckworth]

Excellent, excellent, dynamics which is often what good elgar is about.

[urregoluis]

Thanks for your comment

[A60stock]

The orchestra lack finesse but makes up for it by the direction from Natalia  Luis-Bassa who subsequently won the Elgar Society award for her interpretation of this symphony. In my view she is the best interpreter of this symphony since Sir Adrian Boult. Bolut's magical performance with the BBC Symphony Orchestra dating from 1944 remains unique. However Natalia Luis-Bassa given an opportunity to conduct the BBCSO would I am sure rival Boult. Go on Roger Wright give her a chance.

[urregoluis]

So, Let's do it. Go on and propose her to Mr Wright.

Thanks for your comment.

[NylonOrange]

A great symphony and this performance was fantastic. Who is she?

[Bethmus]

I play in an orchestra that she conducts :)