Elgar
Alistair McGowan presents the conclusion of a concert of musical portraits from England and America. Barry Wordsworth leads the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra in Elgar's Enigma Variations.
Live from Birmingham Town Hall
Presented by Alistair McGowan
For Portraits Day, the impressionist and actor Alistair McGowan hosts this special concert with the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra, conducted by Barry Wordsworth, of musical portraits from England and America.
The most prominent American portrait comes from Aaron Copland, who sets Lincoln's renowned Gettysburg address, while Virgil Thomson's waltzes reflect the colourful life of New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. Eric Coates' suite celebrates in music three English queens: Queen Elizabeth II, her mother, and her ancestral namesake. The culmination of the evening is perhaps the most famous collection of musical portraits, Elgar's depiction of his friends in the Enigma Variations.
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Stuart Milligan (narrator),
麻豆社 Concert Orchestra,
conductor Barry Wordsworth.
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- Mon 7 May 2012 20:45麻豆社 Radio 3
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