Edward Elgar - Enigma Variations (Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacek Kaspszyk)
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- Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma), Op. 36 (1898)
00:00 Theme (Enigma: Andante)
02:18 Variation I (L'istesso tempo) "C.A.E."
04:12 Variation II (Allegro) "H.D.S-P."
05:04 Variation III (Allegretto) "R.B.T."
06:30 Variation IV (Allegro di molto) "W.M.B."
07:14 Variation V (Moderato) "R.P.A."
09:55 Variation VI (Andantino) "Ysobel"
11:24 Variation VII (Presto) "Troyte"
12:37 Variation VIII (Allegretto) "W.N."
14:46 Variation IX (Adagio) "Nimrod"
19:36 Variation X (Intermezzo: Allegretto) "Dorabella"
22:02 Variation XI (Allegro di molto) "G.R.S."
23:09 Variation XII (Andante) "B.G.N."
26:47 Variation XIII (Romanza: Moderato) " * * * "
30:19 Variation XIV (Finale: Allegro) "E.D.U."
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Jacek Kaspszyk - conductor
Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, 11 November 2017
I have been listening to this piece of music for 70 years now, and I believe this is the best version I have ever heard. The depth of expression especially from the strings was superb, and I could not fault anything at all. Sublimely majestic, moving, the pace exactly on point especially with the unhurried Nimrod, with its crescendos never failing to evoke emotion. Well done
I am in total agreement with your comments. I first heard the Enigma Variations when I was about 5 years old in 1946. My father was a church organist and musician who left me with a love of Elgar, Brahms and many other composers . I have watched this particular performance many times and it never fails to move me. a wonderful orchestra and superb performers. Even the filming is excellent and I can almost imagine I am actually sitting in that audience.
Well said. I've only managed about fifty years but this version is so moving to my inexperienced ear.
Great orchestra, great conductor, great interpretation, could not agree more.
Yes
I totally agree - just wonderful. And consider also the significance of one of the most evocative pieces of English music being performed by a Polish Orchestra, in Warsaw, in the 21st century.
00:35 Theme (Enigma: Andante)
02:18 Variation I (L'istesso tempo) "C.A.E."
04:12 Variation II (Allegro) "H.D.S-P."
05:04 Variation III (Allegretto) "R.B.T."
06:30 Variation IV (Allegro di molto) "W.M.B."
07:14 Variation V (Moderato) "R.P.A."
09:55 Variation VI (Andantino) "Ysobel"
11:24 Variation VII (Presto) "Troyte"
12:37 Variation VIII (Allegretto) "W.N."
14:46 Variation IX (Adagio) "Nimrod"
19:36 Variation X (Intermezzo: Allegretto) "Dorabella"
22:02 Variation XI (Allegro di molto) "G.R.S."
23:09 Variation XII (Andante) "B.G.N."
26:47 Variation XIII (Romanza: Moderato) " * * * "
30:19 Variation XIV (Finale: Allegro) "E.D.U."
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Ahhhh..... so beautifully done! Sending huge love and respect from central Florida. Especially appreciate this magnificent work while slogging through the corona virus lock down in May, 2020.
Thank you Polish people for playing our English music so wonderfully.
Not only great musicians but in the field of aviation, the 145 brave Polish pilots who distinguished themselves in the Battle of Britain during WWII!
Probably one of the best performances I have listened to. As for the playing of Nimrod, the pace was majestic, not hurried with each crescendo being slowly built upon. The rise and fall of the notes gave me a tingling sensation.
Have you ever watched the film Dunkirk?
I hope you see this. Agreed.
@@julijangrajfoner1730which one nimrod?
My soul cried during "Nimrod" for reasons I cannot cannot, yet, comprehend or even know. It's breathtaking.
For me this is the sound of living to experience the sunrise after I have lost everything that made the sunrise worth living for. I had not thought of it as my soul crying before, but I think that must be what it is. That deep breath you take when you know that you must go on. (My name is also Alexandra ;} ).
How does a soul cry, I am curious
@@Karloffrules I don't know what your loss is - whether it's the same as it is for many of us who thought that we were free - otherwise, whatever it is, take whatever heart you can and keep giving to anyone who depends on you. May God bless you.
I'm not a huge Elgar fan but that transition into Variation IX 'Nimrod' has to be one of the most heart breaking passages I have ever heard! It breaks my heart anew every time I hear it and especially played so superbly by this wonderful Orchestra who play it so respectfully and powerfully!
Not a huge fan of Elgar ? have you heard his Cello concerto ?
I've personally always loved Elgar, I've always found his compositions elegantly simple to listen to but heartbreakingly beautiful and evoking. This is, as you said so respectfully articulated ❤
Hope you are converted.
The heart-stopping moment with the magical key change from “W.N.” to “Nimrod.”
One of the most truly magical moments in any composition. I have the last bars of W.N and first bars of Nimrod tattooed on my forearm...the only color in the whole thing is that single held note that bridges the two.
I had to go back and have another listen, I was boiling the kettle and missed it hahah!
Nimrod is my favourite classical piece by some margin and this just made it even better for me 🤩😍
You should take a look at Mr. Leonard Bernstein's Nimrod - his too was very slow! :-)
My biggest regret now that I've heard this is that I'll never be able to hear it for the first time again. Such a beautiful piece. I can't stop listening to it.
Music knows no bounds. A Polish orchestra can play Elgar as if he wrote this music especially for them. Many thanks for publishing this remarkable performance!
Great performance. Sometimes a "foreign" orchestra can sound more British than a British orchestra. This is such an occasion. Excellent players and conductor.
How can an orchestra sound British...?
@@felity1773 a lot of ppl have been talking about how well the Polish ppl are playing English music and over here like bro music is music
@@felity1773 use brain
getting chills from Nimrod...so beautiful. Listening to this music gives me a better outlook on life. Thank the Lord for composers, musicians, and conductors...
A fine performance. To date I thought perhaps only the British could understand Elgar. But this is Polish soul and artistry. a truly wonderful interpretation of a fantastic piece of composition.
I've now listened to this UA-cam recording a number of times and feel I must thank you once again. I attended the Proms in London throughout the sixties and early seventies hearing several versions of this (ie Boult!). But, as I come back to this Warsaw recording, time and time again I feel this is the BEST recording I have ever heard. Such finesse, balance, feeling and... soul. The conductor's name is not one I can pronounce :) but I will remember it! Accept once again my thanks for a truly wonderful interpretation of a great piece of British music.
I lived in Poland for seven years and came to love the country. The Polish soul is a very old one. I saw evidence of it many, many times.
I am an American and it took me a while to understand this work. But I agree that this is the performance is the one I most want to listen to. Music is indeed universal, after all, we all love Shakespeare. (And Monty Python).
Best recording of this I've seen. And, at the proper, slow tempo for "Nimrod".
adagio - a piece of music that is played or performed slowly and gracefully
Totally agree twelge15 - far too many conductors perform this at a faster pace and it ruines the whole build of the music. It has taken me ages to find someone who conductors at a similar pace to von Karajan - which is my very humble view is correct.
I thought long ago I had heard it at its proper adagio. But this is something else entirely...there is so much beauty and so much agony throughout Nimrod and I’ll be damned if I didn’t feel every single note like it was being torn out of me. I no longer have need for any other version of this.
Thank you twelge15 for your comment. To my ears this is the best Nimrod I have heard.
18:45 is just spine-tingling
Poland, this symphony, and this conductor clearly understand the restrained depth of British emotion and nostalgia. Quite possibly the best rendition of Nimrod I've heard from the many 100's of attempts I've come across.
Agree. Beautifully done. Bravo!
Moved me to tears.
@@foxtrotnow yep...me too
Agreed. Although I'd say more specifically English than British.
So many brilliant soloists!
The astonishing wind players! That clarinet!
That cello solo - my God! - and viola!
The timpanist! - a battalion!
A joy and a delight to listen to - and to watch! - from start to finish.
Elgar must have loved Jaeger dearly. This is full of love, beauty, passion and all the lovely emotions you can think of. God rest Elgars wonderful soul.
Elgar is very precious: Has sentiment -- but he's not sentimental; Has Drama -- but he avoids the caustic, corrupting melodrama. His work is just goodness. And this orchestra offers a fine performance. Thank you.
Astonishing. Breathtakingly. Perfect. How many recordings of this have I in my collection and none... none... compare to this. Sweeping, majestic, haunting and poetic... Sir Edward would be proud and pleased. And, there were actually empty seats in the hall for this. How many of us would have like to have filled them. Bravo!
Yes! I wish I could have been there!! The word "perfect" is often used loosely, but you are spot on. This performance is perfect.
I now forget how many times I've listened to this magnificent performance. Having a wide selection of most of Beethoven's Mozart's Dvorak's Chopin and many other composers, for some reason I love Enigma Variations. Maybe it is because of this performance by the Warsaw Philharmonic. I now know the faces of so many performers... noble people. Dedicated to music. Now five years ago. Every time I hear it and see it I wonder how those people are managing. Is Jacek Kasprzyk still there? The others? I wish you all well.
God I love these people. Literally waited until no more sound was in the room, and then politely clapped at the end, no yelling or cheering, or jumping to their feet like rowdy victors in a football game. I don't think they know how civilized, wonderful and refreshing this behavior is to an American.
I agree that American audiences sometimes exhibit excessive histrionics for mediocre work, but I thought a little more enthusiasm for this excellent performance was warrented here!
@@tardx Absolutely in agreement. Perhaps the best Enigma I've heard. Pity so many empty seats.
personally i like when the audience really show how much they liked a performance. like you don't have to go crazy but i think it's kinda boring if people just clap politely at the end like a middle school orchestra concert because classical music can be exciting and more than just a boring pastime for old rich people and it shows that
@@tardx I,m thinking that the audiance was asked to hold their applause until the end of the entire performance as i have heard at a few performances. that is my take anyway. But what a great performance it was..
@@jaskamattila4481 False. I have attempted to withdrawal mindless interruptions from art.
I am moved to tears by the beauty of the Polish people. Just witnessing the portrayal of the emotionalism that is the foundation of this work, shows to me the depth and tradition of Poland's Arts community .........
This is the version I return to time and time again for both its musical and video quality. Today, while listening to/watching this performance one more time, I remembered the recent passing of the much beloved Queen Elizabeth II, and the music, especially the "Nimrod" variation, seemed to take on extra layers of meaning, and I was deeply touched, again. If you know someone who has not listened to (or watched) this performance, I highly recommend that you introduce this version to him/her.
Beautifully put into context. And on the 13th November it will be played as always at the Cenotaph ceremony where the UK honours all those killed in war from the UK and Commonwealth. And of course this will be the first one for over 70 years where Her Majesty will not be present except in our hearts.
God bless her and God Save the King.
A great performance - we Brits are always grateful when Elgar et al are performed abroad, especially this well.
Pretty much because we had no great composers besides him! Notwithstanding Purcell.
@@leod-sigefastVaughan-William's Fantasia on a Theme is - in my opinion - the most moving classical piece ever written.
@@leod-sigefast Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Parry, Bridge, Delius, Butterworth, Coates, Benjamin Britten etc. We have had a few. Elgar is my favourite though.
Vaughan Williams comes a very close second. But I've loved Elgar from childhood, andbthis isvthe best performamce of Enigma I've ever heard. And I'm Irish.
Leode Siefast
Purcell, William Byrd, Vaughan-Willams, Britten, Tippett, Robert Simpson, Maw, Whettam.
I am a Brit who has lived in the USA for50 years, I and my family are still very English and we come from Worcestershire where Sir Edward was also born, we have walked the same lanes and hills that he walked on and his music is VERY precious to us.
Bravo for a wonderful performance, perhaps you have finally proved that English music can only be performed by an English orchestra is NOT ALWAYS TRUE.
My family also comes Worcestershire, which town or village precisely did Elgar live near? My family comes from Kempsey
I think the Poles have cracked the Enigma code
:)
This is simply an amazing performance of Elgar... one of the very best. In terms of expression and tempo it cannot be bettered.
This whole performance is absolutely sublime, and Nimrod is one of the very best I have ever heard. Thank you for this.
But how can the audience response be so muted? Crazy.
Phil Bates honestly the silence after Nimrod is blessed. The first time I heard Enigma, I was utterly unprepared for what Nimrod would do to my soul. I would have given anything for those 5 seconds of silence, but the audience was so overwhelmed that they couldn’t withhold applause. And I was ripped out of the most emotionally reflective moment of my entire life.
'Edge of the seat' stuff.
@@philbates7975 You don't have to clap hard at all. Audience making any noise is just a childish act to be honest.
A little like your comment.
I find myself watching this in its entirety over and over. I never knew the Warsaw Philharmonic was so good. I wish I could but Blu-Ray videos of their performances but I’m not seeing any. What a discovery for me.
Ah, old memories from the time of being a student at Warsaw University. I used to come here at least once a month ❤️
Lucky you
Kabir Orlowski So fortunate for you ! I am listening during the virus 🦠 crisis (March 15, 2020) from Florida in the US. AMAZING!!
@@jerimow8400 Californian here
Pozdrowienia...
Jacek Kaspszyk is clearly an outstanding interpreter of Elgar. His conducting of “In the South” overture a few years back in London is the best I’ve ever heard and now one of the finest of the Enigma Variations. Please Mr. Kaspszyk give us performances with your outstanding orchestra of Elgar’s two remarkable symphonies!
I have two fine recordings of "In The South" and would have loved to have heard Maestro Kaspszyk's
version referred to here. He clearly has the measure of Elgar!
Wonderful. The greatest work by England's greatest composer played with the greatest feeling, verve and quality by this great Polish orchestra and conductor. WONDERFUL.
Honestly, the best performance of Enigma Variations I`ve ever heard. A sublime orchestra conducted by an excellent musician
The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Europe’s finest orchestra, delivers an unsurpassed performance of one of Elgar’s best-known works. There is also none better than maestro Jacek Kaspszyk.
Masterfully done, English composer, Polish orchestra and a grateful Turk who enjoys Elgar. I’d like to visit Warsaw just to hear this from this team.
I, too, have thought about flying to Warsaw just to hear this orchestra :)😀
Nimrod ..perfect
the whole suite
Everyone talks about the nimrod but I think the first variation does deserve its fair recognition and applause
and the eighth
If Elgar hadn't written any more music than this work he would have been famous and respected by this alone. Wonderful performance from beginning to end. Bravo!!
In the Nimrod variation, the section between 18:47 and 18:53 is truly spectacularly done. It's amazing how much emotion can be packed into six seconds of music. I have never heard a better rendition (and i have heard a LOT)
The climax at 18:50 is as close to perfect as I am likely to ever hear. No other conductor comes close. (Only God's Philharmonic can do it better - maybe....)
The wonderful people of Warsaw are so fortunate to have this beautiful orchestra representing them. I am grateful too, even if I don't live in Warsaw. Thank you!!!
Yes, IMO the Warsaw Philharmonic is possibly the most underrated orchestra in Europe. At their best with the outstanding conducting of Jacek Kaspszyk (who I heard in London conducting an unforgettable "In the South" overture) they yield almost nothing to the more famous philharmonics of Vienna and Berlin.
@@paullewis2413 I heard them in the UK a few years ago - fabulous orchestra and on terrific form here - the cello in Variation 12 is sublime.
I'm English.
I love this piece of music.
However I've not heard it played so well as in this performance. A short segment of life but long in quality and memory.
Thank you Warsaw Philharmonic.
Me too, it's gives me goosebumps any time i listen to this song
Exquisite performance. Nimrod had me in tears.
As it should!
Nimrod does just that. Nimrod allows you to stand on the very precipice of all emotions that drive us to love.💘 . When the brass and drum begin, it takes you to a place we all seek but rarely ever find,. Home
Indeed.
@@lindar1043 Beautifully and perfectly expressed.
it always does. I miss my father who educated me with this masterpice.
The best performance I ever heard from this Enigma Variations, congragulations.v
... and if the finale of Nimrod doesn't bring you to tears, you have no soul!!!
I am Polish, a violinist, in mind, heart and soul, and yet there will always be another world to conquer in the life of music. To me, no classical music will ever be an orphan, but secretly, we have our favorites; this one consumes me, places an emotional burden of consummate joy upon me which cannot be described.
Thank you a well deserved tribute.
My appreciation for Elgar has and will always remain this way.
Bill, it is so nice to hear such warm and lovely comments. I believe that the Dalai Lama once said, 'Be kind whenever possible, it is always possible'. Music is such a unifying force. Love and best wishes from England.
Truly the best performance of this musical piece I have ever listened to!
But how could we ever be disappointed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Jacek Kaspszyk?
A big thank-you to
Filharmonia Narodowa for the wonderful channel!
You should all be very proud of yourselves, each piece was played to perfection. Bravo!
I think I would have embarrassed myself by instantly applauding after Nimrod. That was out-of-this-world beautiful.
What, pray tell, is that hauntingly beautiful key change/transition at 14:37 - 14:50!? Quite rare, gets me every time!
And, the entire Nimrod variation, a triumphal celebration of life in itself! Wonderful!
I think the key change is from G major to Eb major with the top note of a chord of G being held on from the end of one variation into Nimrod, to become the third in a chord of Eb. So simple yet so effective.
Very effective! Thank You! 🙂 Such a profound sense of _tension and release_ in such a subtle passage!
@@peterwimsey1 correct
Also, a little thing that adds to the effect of this change is, that (as i suppose by listening to it; I did not check with the score) the first ground note in the Eb major chord is not an Eb, but the fifth of the chord, Ab, then changing to Bb when the harmony goes to Bflat major. making the eflat major only really understandable when it already passed. maybe this adds to the magic of this transition :-)
Dynamically Universal`
I've stumbled here late. In tears. Trying to come to terms with everything everyone else is trying to come to terms with. This is just sublime. Makes me miss full orchestra; makes me miss full brass. The pines of rome roar. Love it. To anyone else here and just absorbing this great performance: enjoy. Do well for those around you.
Yes, I miss playing in a symphony. There's something about being surrounded by the sound of the music all around me. It scoops me up and takes me to another place.
@@singingcyclops1 Absolutely it is different than listening. I often say "Oh I have played that before"! ... but I really think it is a different feeling being on the stage/grounds/dirt. :) This is not to take away from any performance: there are so many I could never achieve or be a part of or otherwise comment on. Just wish I could have been there :)
@@renzo6490 I also sang in choir in college. We used to do several great pieces with full symphony and a 73 voice choir. It would send chills down my spine sometimes.
The amount of passion in this music. And knowing that he wrote this to each one of his closest friends. Amazing
Best interpretation of Nimrod I've heard so far. The tempo, the dynamics, the intensity, they're both so warm and so strong. Thank you so much for this.
Just imagine what Elgar's friend Jaeger felt like on realizing that the central variation "NNimrod" referred to him.
The finest "Nimrod" - ever! Thank you.
For my money the mysterious theme that Elgar based the Enigma Variations on was the Westminster Chimes of Big Ben. Imagine the amusement he would derive from everyone searching for the solution when they were hearing it booming out to the whole of London every hour on the hour. leonard Bernstein knew the secret , he put Big Ben clock tower on the cover of his recording of this masterwork. Judge for yourself by playing the chimes over Nimrod .I,ll say no more
Probably the best performed Enigma, EVER.
I heard today that each phase of the Enigma Variations was inspired to honour the lives of those Souls who reached into the Truth and Beauty of Elgar’s uncompromising Heart. BRAVO !
Unarguably the finest performance of Elgar's Enigma Variations I have ever heard. Moves me to tears every time I hear it. Very good that also it was permitted to finish without the audience immediately clapping the well deserved applause. Many thanks to all in the orchestra.
The best Nimrod on UA-cam
I'm at a loss for words to describe the stunning beauty of this performance. The players are all so deep into making this the finest interpretation of the Enigma Variations. I've played this numerous times, and often I'll begin to play it as background music while I'm working, but then find myself viewing it instead, because the filming is so "in tune" with the amazing music and performances. Thank you, Warsaw Philharmonic, for not just the heavenly playing of this piece, but for making it available for everyone to enjoy. Just stunning. (I wish there was a recording of this performance!!)
Such a wonderful English piece, played so incredibly beautifully by a great Polish orchestra in Warsaw! Makes me want to visit Poland from Scotland.
Can you imagine how you would react hearing this in Warsaw (or ndeed any other other country where it was played well and sympathetically).
cannot hear Nimrod with breaking into tears...(which is deep and wonderful)
Edward Elgar has to be one of if not my favorite composers of all time. This beautiful performance made his work shine just as he would have intended.
“Nobilmente” as the score reads and as it should always sound: Generous and opulent. Nimrod, For Ever the highest achievement of any E Flat Major. This interpretation is perhaps most profound I have encountered.
Your Nimrod rendition is so beautiful. Tears in my eyes.
Thank you for a wonderful performance by a first-rate orchestra of a piece with extraordinary emotional range and intensity. When I wasn't weeping at its unbearable melancholy, I was spellbound by its agility of movement between skittishness, bombast and lyrical beauty. But always that return to melancholy...
Omg Nimrod made me cry.
Me too.
Does it to me every time I hear it.
Same here.
That cello solo intro in Var. XII (andante) really touches the most intimate chord of anyone who listen to this Elgar's masterpiece. This work by the English composer and its interpretation here by Filharmonia Narodowa are utterly moving. Congratulations and thank you for sharing the performance!
Le chef d'orchestre est passionnant à regarder. Il respire et vit intensément la musique avec ses musiciens.
L'âme slave à 300 %
Outstanding performance from a great conductor and highly talented orchestra..... they played in a way that was more English than English can be... how did they do it? Living in the UK I have heard this this many times, but never as good as this. Bravo
An authentic performance like this gives the lie to the old chestnut that the most 'sympathetic' renditions of a work will come from an orchestra hailing from the composer's homeland. I've heard these wonderful variations so many times since the 1950s but I felt I was wearing new ears tonight! Sensitive solos, the percussion and brass shone, and clearly Mr Kaspszyk really _gets_ Elgar. The sound people did ever so well, too, with mics picking up little details we often miss. I subscribed, of course.
Between Nimrod and Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus there is something that is quintessentially British that stirs the soul. Can't help but love my nation after hearing this. Bravo
*Absolutely* the best Enigma Variations I've ever heard - better than the BBC ! :D Would love to hear yall do Elgar's *Pomp and Circumstance*
I get emotional when I hear Enigma because it conjures the images of the documentary "And they shall not grow old", all these young soldiers dying young in the Great war for no fault of their own,
This is, perhaps, the finest presentation of live music to be found anywhere on the internet, period!!!
First, a tremendous Thank You to Filharmonia Narodowa for granting us, the viewers, the privilege of enjoying this astounding performance in full HD, interruption free and Ad free! Your contribution to this culture is invaluable! Much respect!
• The performance of this Romantic staple is immaculate! Bravo, each and everyone!
• The audio is amazing, (with a good set of speakers!)
• Maestro Kaspszyk draws the required emotion from each and everyone of the players and their instruments, and from the entire room, for that matter!
• The filming is impeccable
• Even the lighting is clear, bright and ample!
• The performers' stage presence and mannerisms are pristine! Very professional!
• The room is absolutely beautiful, and, I'm sure it sounds just as good as it looks!
• Even the audience remains relatively 'polite' throughout!
An immense joy to watch and listen time and time again! Bravo! And, Thank You to all involved to make this presentation possible!
All those things, Dynamically Universal.
I was a Tympanist in an award winning band in HS. In 1964 to 7, we produced 15 professional classical and Jazz musicians. I know them all. As a time keeper, feeling each pulse of the beat is extra hard. If you add a Parlando or Rubato Parlando to make a phrase speak, as a timekeeper you simply hope you don't have a part or your part is to bring everyone back to the beat. When I watched these musicians waiting as a large group for the last possible moment in the Parlando or Rubato Parlando sections, I knew instantly how good this orchestra is. To value playing as one is to value the emotion above all else. And life is hard. It is hard to be in sync with everyone else on every performance. Why orchestra musicians need a steady gig with a living wage. You can't be unduly stressed out and play like that. I know from the very competent but emotionally thin performances of the constantly disappearing and reappearing Detroit Symphony with one of the greatest halls (Orchestra Hall) and one of the most unreliable donor bases.
@@robertzeek4020 yes--I thought that
There is nothing to add---excellent comment
Polish orchestras are proper boss. Never fail to deliver
If you're not listening to this with the best headphones you can buy then you're missing out
No doubt Warsaw has the best philharmonic orchestra, all of your interpretations are masterpiece. Thank you for sharing these with us.
Wspaniały. Szkoda, że tam nie byłem.
Magnificent. I wish I could have been present.
That timpani hit at 22:59 was perfect! Tonally perfect, perfect short reverb!
Excellent performance throughout!!!
The timpani was excellent throughout - and stunning at the climax of Nimrod.
Superb!Nimrod with it’s slower tempo is spine tingling.Love the lead viola.
Does anyone know who the principal cellist was during this particular performance? Her playing, and the solo in the Variation XII had a tone to die for and as a cellist I really just wanted to congratulate her and ask her for some advice. It is the best I have ever heard this variation solo played. It stirred me to a tears and made me so full of wonder. I am curious what kind of cello she plays on and who she studied with. She is phenomenal.
Variation XII (Andante) "B.G.N." is very touching. The cello solo is softly coming to us from heaven.
Elgar: orgullo británico! Música que llega al corazón ❤️. Y una orquesta que lo enaltece!!
Stopped me in my tracks and Nimrod had me welling up with tears of joy. I had to play Nimrod over and over... Amazingly serene and rhythmic, had me open-mouthed and astounded. As far from Poland as i can be in the mountains of Tasmania, i was completely in that chamber and mesmerised. xxx thank you
Well, you wouldn't expect anything else from a great country like Poland.
Quite!
Prachtige uitvoering .❤️
In circa 2008 I was teaching English in Poznan and was invited to an evening of oboe playing. I'm an ex-oboist, so it was especially interesting. There were so many truly excellent players, a good many were world-class in my opinion. I've never forgotten it! They are a very talented people.
One of the most underrated orchestras in the world
This is one orchestra I really would like to attend at a live performance . Probably my favourite out of many others. This performance of Elgar's Enigma Variations is certainly at top of my music tree.
So beautifully played from beginning to end by this wonderful orchestra. Bravo. From such exceptional work it's hard to point to a favourite, but, as an ex-serviceman, I do tend to fall for Nimrod, this set-piece classic performed by the Foot Guards bands at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday each year.
Nothing like a real orchestra who's playing is as sweet as honey.
My music teacher in the eighties introduced us to Sir Edward William Elgar and after he played this he told us he was English.
I was so proud as I am of this exceptional Orchestra.
Jestem pod wrażeniem wspaniałej interpretacji utworu Elgara przez Orkiestrę Filharmonii Warszawskiej
Inspired music given an inspired performance. Bravo Warsaw!
Must Just say Elgar wrote fantastic music🎻❤
Nimrod.. breathtaking
I read the comments first. Unsure of a Polish orch playing such British music. All the people who said this is great were right as rain. This is stupendous! It could not be any better. Bravos all round. Loved the trombones and tuba. All are excellent. Thanks from Atlanta.
14:50 Tears and inspiration.
A bit on the slow side, but filled with sentiment, not sentimentality. Nimrod in particular was deeply moving. The conductor and orchestra showed a deep understanding of Elgar's wrting.
It is indeed an excellent performance. The key to it, as I see it, is that Kaspszyk is interested only in what the score says and what Elgar's intentions are. He encourages the orchestra to respond sensitively to both. Nimrod at his slow tempo is very difficult for the orchestra, but is very effective at conveying the emotional power of the variation. Great stuff!
I was in tears over this. A fabulous, fabulous performance. Bravo, Bravo, Bravo.
Thank you, beloved and brilliant Polish musicians.
As an Englishman and a big Elgar fan for 50 years, I want to say thank you so much to Jacek, the WPO and the recording technicians for the finest performance ever of this beautiful masterpiece.
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A spell-binding performance of a grand and subtle piece (that all too often is performed by rote, especially in the UK).
My mother was Polish and my father English. This is quite moving for me.
Each time I watch this I am, in one way, so glad I wasn’t present at the actual performance. There is no way I could have contained myself at the end of Nimrod. I would just had to have jumped up and shouted, ‘Yes!!!!!!!!!’. And broken all protocol by applauding like crazy. So moving. So absolutely perfect! Beyond words!
Totally agree
I would have been stuck like glue to my chair with tears running down my face from the very first leading note into Nimrod. I’ve heard Elgar’s Variations many times in my 70+ years & this performance is, without a doubt, the best.
@@Hardia882 Thank you for writing a comment. I hadn't listened to the performance for some time. It is now on my 'do today' list. Excellent!
@@neil6477 - Hope you've had a chance to listen again. Stunning, isn't it? Makes any kind of day you're having so much better.
Bravo! That was the most beautiful rendition of Elgar’s Variations that I have ever heard! Truly moving, rich, subtle, bold, delicate, and vivid. Especially Nimrod, the dynamics and blending were phenomenal. Thank you for sharing!!