This isn't the Jacqueline du Pré recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto. The du Pré recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto is the 1965 studio recording with John Barbirolli conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. This is du Pré's 1970 live recording with Daniel Barenboim conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. What, aside from five years, is the difference? First, the Philadelphia, while at the time one of the best of American orchestras, was still an American orchestra and not an English orchestra, and thus, not raised with the ...
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This isn't the Jacqueline du Pré recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto. The du Pré recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto is the 1965 studio recording with John Barbirolli conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. This is du Pré's 1970 live recording with Daniel Barenboim conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. What, aside from five years, is the difference? First, the Philadelphia, while at the time one of the best of American orchestras, was still an American orchestra and not an English orchestra, and thus, not raised with the idea that Elgar was one of the great fin-de-siècle composers. So, for all the professionalism of its playing, the musicians don't seem to believe in the music with the same patriotic fervor as the London Symphony players. Second, Daniel Barenboim, while at the time one of the better young pianists in the world, was still only a barely competent conductor, so, for all the dedication of his performance, he was just able to get through the music. Third and most importantly, du...
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