Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27 & Partsongs

Featuring

Howard Arman
Max Hanft
Julita Smoleń
Radoslaw Szulc
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Edward Elgar

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Performer Biography

Howard Arman, the conductor and artistic director of the Bavarian Radio Chorus, is known for his versatility across various musical genres, from baroque to jazz.

Compositional Technique

Elgar was adept at re-arranging his partsongs for different combinations of voices and instruments, as seen in works like "As Torrents in Summer" and "Spanish Serenade."

Composer's Artistic Vision

Elgar believed that the character of English people musically was "extremely bad" and that "they do not care for music in the least."

Critical Reception

The music critic Samuel Langford noted that many of Elgar's greater partsongs were "in difficulty so far overshooting their mark that they are in bulk still insufficiently known."

Performer Biography

The Bavarian Radio Chorus, conducted by Howard Arman, is highly regarded worldwide for its homogeneous sound and stylistic versatility, performing everything from medieval motets to contemporary works.