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Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra plays Elgar and Wagner

Add to my Calendar 22-06-2019 19:30 22-06-2019 21:30 36 Summer in Southwell Minster Richard Wagner wrote his short tone poem Siegfried Idyll as a birthday present for his wife and it was never intended to be published, but it has become a popular concert item.   A short, intimate and delicate piece of music, it was performed by a small group of musicians in Wagner's home, early in the morning, to awaken his wife on Christmas Day 1870.  The second symphony of Edward Elgar is a large scale work but more subtle and more personal than the first symphony which had instantly secured his fame two years earlier.  The music ranges over a huge spread of emotions, anger and joy, sadness and peace, darkness and light, before finally coming to rest in absolute serenity. A wonderful journey, that we would love to share with you!    Southwell Minster, Southwell DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Southwell Minster
Church Street
Southwell
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0HD
England

Programme

Edward Elgar – Symphony no.2 in E flat
Richard Wagner – Siegfried Idyll, WWV 103

Performers

Mark Heron – Conductor

Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme Note

Richard Wagner wrote his short tone poem Siegfried Idyll as a birthday present for his wife and it was never intended to be published, but it has become a popular concert item.   A short, intimate and delicate piece of music, it was performed by a small group of musicians in Wagner's home, early in the morning, to awaken his wife on Christmas Day 1870. 

The second symphony of Edward Elgar is a large scale work but more subtle and more personal than the first symphony which had instantly secured his fame two years earlier.  The music ranges over a huge spread of emotions, anger and joy, sadness and peace, darkness and light, before finally coming to rest in absolute serenity. A wonderful journey, that we would love to share with you! 

 

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