At the premiere of elgars cello concerto in 1919, john barbirolli. Feb 02, 2011 elgar cello concerto jacqueline du pre cello duration. For critics and public alike, her performances focused new attention on the inherent pathos in elgars melancholy masterpiece and had an emotional quality that has never been matched by anyone else. While these chamber works have many similarities with the cello concerto, elgars violin concerto of 1911 is a very different work.
The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well as in chamber music ensembles, string orchestras, as a member of the string section of symphony. It is entirely different from du pre s heartrendingly impassioned account, yet it glows with warmth and noble beauty and technically rocksolid. Elgar cello concerto jacqueline du pre cello youtube. Cello concerto, elgar, performed by jacqueline du pre. Du pre was not fond of new music, and the work is certainly out of character for her style of playing, yet she approaches it with the same vim as the more familiar late. Enigma variations daniel barenboim, jacqueline du pre on allmusic. Cello concerto in e minor by jacqueline du pre, london. The elgar who wrote the cello concerto was a different man to the elgar of the pomp marches. This site uses features found in ie5 and netscape 6 and higher. The cello, otherwise known as a violoncello, is a bowed instrument with four strings.
This recording with jacqueline du pre is a superb performance. Jacqueline du pre cello, david heath flute, sally heath piano, caroline dale cello daniel barenboim, barrington pheloung. Elgar cello concerto jacqueline du pre cello duration. Its a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. Despite the family name, derek du pre was not french, but rather of british channel island ancestry.
Extending the musical range of the cello repertoire, from fine, exquisite cello suites by bach to grand orchestral visions of dvorak and saintsaens, this cd set is not to be. But this is weighted far too much towards the latter. Elgar composed it in the aftermath of the first world war, when his music had already gone out of fashion with the concertgoing public. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Cello concerto, elgar, performed by jacqueline du pre wondercellist jacqueline du pre is well known for her performance of elgars cello concerto. He produces glorious autumnal tone, similar to andre navarras, that is just right for elgars cello concerto. Enigma variations by jacqueline du pre on amazon music. Cellist jacqueline du pre records elgars cello concerto with conductor john barbirolli at kingsway hall in london, 1965. Jacqueline du pre and the elgar cello concerto youtube. When he recorded the work in 1965 he chose jacqueline du pre as soloist.
Definitely one of the great recordings of the work. I was delighted with dame janet baker singing the songs of sea pictures. Jacqueline dupre elgar cello concerto in e minor, mvt 1. The cello concerto is a highly emotional work, but at its core its lyrical and filled with much beauty that it shouldnt be a problem for the listener to understand. It was the peresson cello that du pre played for the remainder of her career until 1973, using it for a second, live, recording of the elgar concerto, and her last studio recording, of frederic chopins cello sonata in g minor and cesar francks violin sonata in a arranged for cello, in december 1971. Jacqueline du pre, was born into a middleclass english family in oxford on 26 january 1945. This was the final work completed by the composer before his death and zuills interpretation captures the subtlety and drama of the piece. Cellist jacqueline du pre, born on january 26, 1945, in oxford, england, to derek and iris du pre. Du pre s career was cut tragically short by multiple sclerosis, forcing her to quit performing in 1973. Enigma variations, cockaigne overture warnerclassics. Du pre, jacqueline the very best of jaqueline du pre. At the premiere of elgars cello concerto in 1919, john barbirolli himself a cellist was playing in the london symphony orchestra. This standard in the classical repertoire is delivered with unmatched emotion and virtuosity. He had spent the war at war with himself and now he could see the musical firmament, whose approval he.
Paul tortelier 19141990, cello with sir adrian boult 18891983 conducting the london philharmonic orchestra. On elgars cello concerto, bailey collaborates with music director krzysztof urbanski, who leads the indianapolis symphony orchestra. It is accepted that all cds are a compromise between artistry and business. Following his criticallyacclaimed elgar cello concerto recording with alisa weilerstein, barenboim turns to the symphonies. Edward elgar s cello concerto received its first complete recording in 1928. Sheku kannehmason has released elgars cello concerto with the london symphony orchestra and sir simon rattle, marking the young cellists second album on decca classics. Jacqueline du pre s recording of elgars cello concerto with sir john barbirolli conducting the london symphony orchestra is widely recognized as the definitive recording of the elgar, the one against which all others are measured.
The rest is also excellent but buy it for the elgar. Royal wedding cellist sheku kannehmason records elgars. Oct 27, 2015 home classical elgar cello concerto jacqueline du pre accompanied by the london symphony orchestra, regarded as one of the most talented cellists of the second half of the twentieth century, jacqueline du pre performs edward elgars cello concerto in e minor, op. Allegro click here for the film who was jacqueline du pr.
Lsojohn barbirolli 1965 emi 965 9322 some say its the redhot personality, others that its the du prebarenboim. Andrew farachcolton a second recording, taped live in 1970 with daniel barenboim and the philadelphia orchestra, has proved more controversial. Jan 10, 2020 kannehmason has recorded elgars monumental work at just 20 the same age jacqueline du pre was when she set down her iconic take on the concerto. Sea pictures janet baker, jacqueline du pre, john barbirolli, london symphony orchestra on allmusic 1986. Her renditions of the elgar and dvorak concertos, and of the schumann. Barenboim first recorded the elgar symphonies for cbs in the early 1970s with the lpo. Yoyo ma 1994 youtube jacqueline du pre dvorak cello concerto london symphony orchestra cond. Jul 03, 20 whether theres a rational explanation or not, jacqueline du pres recording of the elgar cello concerto has a magic that has made it legendary. Dvorakelgar cello concertos by jacqueline du pre on spotify. Jackie, as she was called, was the greatest cellist of her generation, and many people consider her the finest interpreter of elgars cello concerto. Buy elgar cello concerto jacqueline du pre by london symphony orchestra, edward elgar, john barbirolli, janet baker from amazons classical music store. Nov 10, 2009 quiet anguish in elgars cello concerto the concerto was the english composers last major work for orchestra, as well as his most confessional. It is half again as long, and expansive, rather than concentrated like the later works.
Jacqueline du pre caught the public imagination when she was still in her teens, partly because she had a very unusual and elevated relationship with the elgar cello concerto. Transfer from the original angel stereo lp s37029 by bob varney. One of the worlds greatest cellists, jacqueline du pre began her playing the cello at age 5. She made her professional debut at the age of 16 and garnered huge accolades. Jacqueline du pre the cello concertos a goodmusicguide. In this recording, cellist jacqueline du pre gives. This is the only true recording of elgars cello concerto and played by the master jacqueline du pre. This recording of the elgar cello concerto by the then 20 year old jacqueline du pre with sir john barbirolli conduction the london s o is considered the definitive performance of this concerto.
Cockaigne licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of emi classics. The work became rapidly and deeply associated with the british cellist, not least thanks to christopher nupens sensitive film of her performing it, but nearly 25 years after her untimely death. Hilary and jackie music from the motion picture sony. Her story is one of the most legendary of all twentieth century musicians stories, and also, one of the most tragic. Hers was a musical household, and at the age of four the young jackie was famously struck by the sound of a cello playing on the radio. Cello concerto, enigma variations, pomp and circumstance marches no. In contrast with elgars earlier violin concerto, which is lyrical and passionate, the cello concerto is for the most part contemplative and. Concerto in e minor for violoncello and orchestra, op. Du pre was hailed as one of the most exciting and innovative musicians in classical music, having. The premiere recording was made by beatrice harrison, with elgar himself conducting in 1920.
On the opposite end of the often performed and frequently recorded elgar is the cello concerto of priauix rainier, commissioned for du pre for her 1964 proms performance. Dvorakelgar cello concertos, an album by jacqueline du pre, daniel barenboim, sir john barbirolli, chicago symphony orchestra, london symphony orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. I had severe problems loading this set of three cds into my itunes library. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A truncated version had been recorded under the composers supervision, using the acoustic recording process, but it was not until the introduction of electrical recording in the mid1920s that large orchestral works of this kind could be adequately put on disc. For critics and public alike, her performances focused new attention on the inherent pathos in elgars melancholy masterpiece and had an emotional quality that has never. Only complaint is that the linear notes could have included information on du pre and barenboim. You might enjoy comparing the cello concerto with the three chamber works elgar wrote just before it. She started to lose sensitivity in her fingers in 1971 due to multiple sclerosis, but continued her performance career in spite of this for a further two years. On this magnificent audiophile download, world renowned cellist jacqueline du pre renders a gutwrenching performance of elgars cello concerto in e minor.
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