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twogoodears wrote:

...  some credits also to Sir Barbirolli's direction, of course.

Last night a local audio guy visited me and it happened that I played for him the Du Prè Elgar. As many times I played the pices as many times I absolutely mesmerized how stunning Barbirolli's orchestra “airs” the soloist. I have a few of versions the Barbirolli/Du Prè/Elgar collaboration and the feeling that Barbirolli had to support Du Prè play is truly remarkable . (Well, Barbirolli is one of my all time favorite conductor and I do not need a lot to be memorized by him). This “setting” of Du Prè doing pretty much whatever she wants and Barbirolli just ambiance whatever she does in the best imaginable way is so sensual and it sounds even erotic.  Interesting that none of the orchestras of the Jacqueline’s husband ever reached that level of eroticisms as Barbirolli had. Well, Barenboim was usually way les interesting conductor then Barbirolli and it fact Barenboim was getting worse after the Du Pre’s demise.  Perhaps it was what called the conducting professionalism? From another side Barbirolli was one of the few conductors whose amassing  techniques  and taste allowed his orchestras to sound as soft is possible and as slow and possible, while not losing the texture of music.  Perhaps it was something that helped  Barbirolli to get in tune with Du Pre’s decays…

Would it be “fun” once to catch a concert like this….

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