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Offline pianonut

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sir edward elgar
on: June 05, 2005, 01:22:42 AM
hsd anyone listened to his conducting of his own violin concerto  in b minor, op. 61? i heard it on www.wnyc.org/music/playlists/08212002.html  it's really beautiful.
do you know why benches fall apart?  it is because they have lids with little tiny hinges so you can store music inside them.  hint:  buy a bench that does not hinge.  buy it for sturdiness.

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Re: sir edward elgar
Reply #1 on: June 05, 2005, 03:24:02 AM
If you've heard his violin concerto, you should hear his cello concerto - amazing, if oddly organized, piece. I have duPre's recording, it's quite sublime.

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Re: sir edward elgar
Reply #2 on: June 05, 2005, 03:41:54 AM
will take a listen.  maybe buy the cd tommorrow.
do you know why benches fall apart?  it is because they have lids with little tiny hinges so you can store music inside them.  hint:  buy a bench that does not hinge.  buy it for sturdiness.

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Re: sir edward elgar
Reply #3 on: June 14, 2005, 12:51:56 AM
I have the recording or old eddy boy conducting his violin concerto with yehudi menuhin as soloist... when he was 13 I think. Insane. But unforunately, Elgars aesthetics don't do much for me. I tried to like it, really... it's just not my style. Does anyone else have a problem with his music?
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