A clear and insightful interpretation of Elgar's Second Symphony

A clear and insightful interpretation of Elgar's Second Symphony

‘From the wonderful lyrical springboard opening right through to the final slow fade there’s a singing line that rises, falls and snakes its way through everything. The recordings are ideally suited to Gardner’s approach: warm-toned, but clear, so that all the strands and facets in Elgar’s complex orchestral textures are clear without being brought analytically forward.’

Elgar

Symphony No. 2; Serenade for Strings

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Edward Gardner

Chandos CHSA 5197 (hybrid CD/SACD)   66:42 mins

Freya Parr

Published: July 4, 2018 at 1:58 pm

‘From the wonderful lyrical springboard opening right through to the final slow fade there’s a singing line that rises, falls and snakes its way through everything. The recordings are ideally suited to Gardner’s approach: warm-toned, but clear, so that all the strands and facets in Elgar’s complex orchestral textures are clear without being brought analytically forward.’

Elgar

Symphony No. 2; Serenade for Strings

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Edward Gardner

Chandos CHSA 5197 (hybrid CD/SACD) 66:42 mins

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Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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