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The name of George Weldon may not mean much to people of the younger generation but he is still remembered with great affection and admiration by older audiences as a conductor as well known for his bonhomie and flamboyance, as for his skill and brilliance on the podium. On hearing Weldon conduct these Elgar works, one is struck by the tremendous brilliance, passion, and joie de vivre as well as the affectionate humour in all three.
Gladys Ripley – Contralto
London Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
George Weldon – Conductor
Critics who reviewed his concerts in the 1950s then found George Weldon possessed with ‘decision, resource, delicacy, restraint, a perfectly clear beat and the kind of personality to win an orchestra’s allegiance …’ qualities well illustrated in the recordings on this CD (Elgar was one of Weldon’s favourite composers).
On This Recording
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- In the South Overture: In the South Overture, Op. 50, "Alassio" Audio Player
- Sea Pictures: No. 1. Sea Slumber-Song Audio Player
- Sea Pictures: No. 2. In Haven (Capri) Audio Player
- Sea Pictures: No. 3. Sabbath Morning at Sea Audio Player
- Sea Pictures: No. 4. Where Corals Lie Audio Player
- Sea Pictures: No. 5. The Swimmer Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Theme: Andante Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 1: C. A. E. (The Composer's Wife) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 2: H. D. S-P. (Hew David Steuart-Powell) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 3: R. B. T. (Richard Baxter Townshend) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 4: W. M. B. (William Meath Baker) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 5: R. P. A. (Richard Penrose Arnold) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 6: Ysobel (Isabel Fitton) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 7: Troyte (Troyte Griffith) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 8: W. N. (Winifred Norbury) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 9: Nimrod (A. J. Jaeger) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 10: Intermezzo: Dorabella (Dora Penny) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 11: G. R. S. (George Robertson Sinclair) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 12: B. G. N. (Basil G. Nevinson) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 13: Romanza: *** (Lady Mary Lygon) Audio Player
- Variations on an Original Theme: Variation 14: Finale: E. D. U. (The Composer)