Sir Georg Solti - Elgar: Enigma Variation IX 'Nimrod'

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This performance of Elgar's Enigma Variations forms an historic account of the first concert Sir Georg Solti conducted as Chief conductor of the LPO in 1975. It is also the first DVD release with Solti performing Elgar's Symphony No.2. Solti, who prepared new works by listening to Elgar's own recordings, identified closely with his music. The virtuoso playing of the orchestra combined with his fresh, energetic approach make for an exciting, uplifting experience.

The ICA Classics Legacy series presents a collection of historic performances by some of the world's greatest artists. These performances are released on DVD for the first time, incorporating rare archive footage that has been expertly and lovingly restored.

Catalogue Number: ICAD 5011

Elgar: Symphony No.2 in E flat
London Philharmonic Orchestra (16 March 1975, Royal Festival Hall)
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Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for orchestra, Op. 36 ("Enigma")
London Philharmonic Orchestra (20 October 1979, Royal Festival Hall)

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[Euphman]

I'll preface this by saying I'm a huge fan of Solti's recordings. The tempo was a little bright overall for my taste, but excellent performance nonetheless.

[loeve1]

Beautiful

[lamazopa21]

Elgar, Solti, Enigma Variations: it doesn't get any better than this.

[istvan283]

Solti was the most magnetic and passionate, indeed the greatest, post-war conductor - I love everything he recorded and the concerts and operas conducted by him were the most wonderful I ever went to.

[scabycat]

@garryph I found ur comments about Elgars 2nd symphony conducted by solti very interesting. I have a recording of him with the LPO and its an absolute car crash of a performance!!! The whole symphony is played at absolute break neck speed - almost as if " lets just get this over with as quickly as possible. I'm afraid EVERYTHING I have ever listened to by solti has been a huge disapointment- Nimrod included

[smartingamerica]

garryph: WELL, you know what? You can have whatever "favorite" conductor you wish, and you have the liberty to check out of the hall during a performance if it doesn't please you. Nobody forces you to submit your precious time towards listening to what you do not like. But even you might acknowledge that others might not see it the way you do, and most of them won't whine and groan about it if it doesn't appeal to them in all the interpretive detail. Solti was a GREAT interpreter like it or not

[smartingamerica]

garryph: WELL, you know what? You can have whatever "favorite" conductor you wish, and you have the liberty to check out of the hall during a performance if it doesn't please you. Nobody forces you to submit your precious time towards listening to what you do not like. But even you might acknowledge that others might not see it the way you do, and most of them won't whine and groan about it if it doesn't appeal to them in all the interpretive details as you do.

[WagnerMahler]

I think it is a noble rendition, and as usual: beautiful phrasing by Solti...

[garryph]

Well, at least he plays it at something approaching the correct speed! But I have never forgiven Solti for his performance of Elgar's Second Symphony in the 1970s (probably the same as on this dvd) where he could not bring himself to end the concert quietly - as the Symphony does - but had to follow it with the Tannhauser overture!! (I fled the hall, just in time!). Even here, striving for effect, it is more Solti than Elgar. Not my favourite conductor except perhaps in Wagner's Ring!