Edward Wood

Edward Elgar (1857-1934) began his career as a professional violinist and became a composer quite by accident. In fact, his reputation as a composer only came in his mid 30s. He had planned to write a violin concerto as early as 1890, but it took nearly two decades before he finally completed one. Finally in 1910 he wrote his sole Violin Concerto fulfilling a request by Fritz Kreisler who once declared that he regarded Elgar to be ‘the greatest living composer…. on an equal footing with my idols, Beethoven and Brahms’.

This is the first commercially available recording of Tippett's first opera in over 50 years, recorded in a landmark performance conducted by Tippett enthusiast Edward Gardner. Performed at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, this performance was a thrilling start to Edward Gardner's tenure as Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

This is the first commercially available recording of Tippett's first opera in over 50 years, recorded in a landmark performance conducted by Tippett enthusiast Edward Gardner. Performed at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, this performance was a thrilling start to Edward Gardner's tenure as Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

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