Elgar : 5 Pomp and Circumstance Marches Op.39 : No.1 in D major [Land of Hope and Glory]
Claudio Scimone (Padua, Italy, 23 December 1934 – 6 September 2018) was an … Read Full Bio ↴Claudio Scimone (Padua, Italy, 23 December 1934 – 6 September 2018) was an Italian conductor and the founder of I Solisti Veneti (the ensemble with which most of his recordings have been made).
Claudio Scimone studied conducting with Dmitri Mitropoulos and Franco Ferrara. He has established an international reputation as a conductor, as well as a composer. He has revived many baroque and renaissance works. His discography includes over 150 titles, and he has won numerous prizes, including the Grand Prix du Disque of the Académie Charles Cros.
Scimone was the honorary conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, Portugal.
With the Philharmonia of London, he conducted the first recording of Muzio Clementi’s Symphonies.
Scimone led the world to discover the importance of Vivaldi’s theatrical works, beginning with the first modern performance of Orlando furioso, featuring Marilyn Horne and Victoria de Los Angeles.
In the reborn Fenice Claudio Scimone directed the first modern revival of the Venetian version of Maometto secondo by Rossini.
He also gave the modern premieres of Moses in Egypt and Oedipus at Colonus by Rossini, and The Last Judgement by Salieri.
Claudio Scimone was awarded the title of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (the highest ranking honour of the Republic). He was also awarded an honorary law degree from the University of Padua.
Claudio Scimone studied conducting with Dmitri Mitropoulos and Franco Ferrara. He has established an international reputation as a conductor, as well as a composer. He has revived many baroque and renaissance works. His discography includes over 150 titles, and he has won numerous prizes, including the Grand Prix du Disque of the Académie Charles Cros.
Scimone was the honorary conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, Portugal.
With the Philharmonia of London, he conducted the first recording of Muzio Clementi’s Symphonies.
Scimone led the world to discover the importance of Vivaldi’s theatrical works, beginning with the first modern performance of Orlando furioso, featuring Marilyn Horne and Victoria de Los Angeles.
In the reborn Fenice Claudio Scimone directed the first modern revival of the Venetian version of Maometto secondo by Rossini.
He also gave the modern premieres of Moses in Egypt and Oedipus at Colonus by Rossini, and The Last Judgement by Salieri.
Claudio Scimone was awarded the title of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (the highest ranking honour of the Republic). He was also awarded an honorary law degree from the University of Padua.
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Elgar : 5 Pomp and Circumstance Marches Op.39 : No.1 in D major
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Barney
I can't really find the words to express just how dearly I hold Sir John in my heart. I've been accused of being too sentimental for recordings I heard first, when it comes to Sir John, but it's not true. He will always remain a great artist. I love the rare video of him and vK at some gathering in the early 60s and Barbirolli walks up to vK, both smiling at each other, and then he brushes off vK's shoulders like a doting father, and touches up his tie... just to tease him. The fondness and love they have for each other is very touching indeed.
David Evans
I've stated this many times on YouTube and am very happy to reiterate, that in my opinion, and I know in others too, dear Sir John was, and will forever be, one of the finest interpreters of Elgar we shall ever see.
David Watermeyer
You could be right. Sometimes someone just completely and utterly is able to perfectly convey the magic of another's creations. In this case it's a conductor but it's the same with musicians.
There's a Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung who also seems to turn to gold just about everything he touches.
These rare types are from higher dimensions I think! Whatever the case let's feel deep gratitude.
Thanks for your comment.
นพคุณ ต่อวงศ์
Thank you very much for uploading this glorious performance of one of Elgar's greatest masterpieces, and, of course, one of the most sublime variations since Brahms.
Hesham Safwat
at 19:25 is a real magical moment,the beginning of this emotional variation is really out of this universe,the scope of heart-felt emotions poured out this heavenly score is really unbelievable ..let alone the ending of it..i'm tearful in each time hearing it.
Constantine Walker
Your channel with classical music became a part of my life! Thank you very much, Sir! For such high quality rare music masterpieces!
Francisco Gerardo Estrada Velez
Muchas GRACIAS por compartir esta bella prenda espiritual.
Frans Meersman
Thank you for this performance of the Enigma Variations with the conductor Sir John Barbirolli, and also for the interesting information.
Classical Music/ /Reference Recording
Here is a great classic of the repertoire taken from the superb 109-disc box set dedicated to Sir John Barbirolli (https://amzn.to/3mRQZIL)
Sir John Barbirolli will never cease to surprise us. In Elgar, he sets the exact tone for the famous "Nemrod" variation that many conductors stretch to the point that the musical discourse is diluted and loses its tension. During World War II, Sir John Barbirolli used to conduct open-air concerts in front of 3000-5000 people, many more than today's concert halls. He therefore developed abilities that enabled him to obtain maximum power and musicality from the musicians under his direction.. Click to activate the English subtitles for the complete presentation (00:00-03:33)
Wei-Ping Xiang
I bought this CD over 20 years ago. It's one of my favorite Babirolli's CDs. Another one is the Mahler synphony No. 5 of EMI recording