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Title: In search of the Lost Chord
Post by: sandbox on June 23, 2007, 11:56:18 PM

I was overheard while conversing on my new exploits into iTunes Plus, and asked if I could find a tune by Mozart: a violin concerto in B Minor. When time allowed I went looking and found nothing. Thinking I had the wrong info I tried Bach: and Beethoven: and zilch could be found. In the process Elgar: continued to appear along with E Minor or C Major or a Sonata rather than Concerto, and placing Mozart in the iTunes store produced 150 tunes but not the right one, I was lost.

Later in the evening I broke the query down, Mozart, Violin Concerto, B Minor and went to Wikipedia for some answers.

I started with “B Minor” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_minor and as I search the page who’s name popped up again? Elgar

So I searched for Elgar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_%28Elgar%29 and what I found was the Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61 but it was recorded acoustically in the early 20th century and since then through the years by many, which almost brought me back from where I began, many choices and uncertainty, but I a made a valuable discovery, which many may enjoy!

The International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International...Library_Project

A Question, would anyone know which version of this concerto would most likely be played on the radio? I thought if someone was into classical music that they may have heard this piece recently and knew who was being promoted?

Thanks

Title: In search of the Lost Chord
Post by: krissel on June 24, 2007, 12:27:02 AM

I thought this site might have downloadable music but just to clarify, they have downloadable scores. Of course if I had read SB's post carefully I would have noticed that.

Great for those who play an instrument, in particular the piano. Not much help for me...

Title: In search of the Lost Chord
Post by: Frances144 on June 24, 2007, 01:23:59 PM

I can't help you!

But, if you had posted this last week, I could have asked the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, wot I played wiv!

(name drop, name drop because I have absolutely no life at the moment - I have not moved off this sofa for 4 weeks)

Indulge my boastings, please!

Title: In search of the Lost Chord
Post by: sandbox on June 25, 2007, 01:08:56 PM

QUOTE(krissel @ Jun 24 2007, 01:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I thought this site might have downloadable music but just to clarify, they have downloadable scores. Of course if I had read SB's post carefully I would have noticed that.

Great for those who play an instrument, in particular the piano. Not much help for me...

Kris, I had beacher in mind when the posted the link, it might have some value to one that teaches music.

QUOTE

Why ride a sofa for 4 weeks? Are you ill?
Here you would be called a couch potato, what vegetable roots in a sofa?

Title: In search of the Lost Chord
Post by: Frances144 on June 25, 2007, 04:27:04 PM

Not ill, just broken.

Broke my ankle 4 weeks ago and surgeon plastered me up and said no weight-bearing for 4 weeks, no moving and keep that leg up. SO, that is what I have tried to do and off to Fracture Clinic on Wednesday to see if I can plead my case for a walking plaster.

Fx

Title: In search of the Lost Chord
Post by: sandbox on June 25, 2007, 10:58:32 PM

One could receive a citation around these part for walking Plastered.

Good luck with your assessment!

Title: In search of the Lost Chord
Post by: beacher on June 27, 2007, 12:14:17 AM

Let me do some research, and I'll see if I can get you an answer, SB; might take a few days. . .

Got patience?

Title: In search of the Lost Chord
Post by: beacher on July 02, 2007, 11:34:59 PM

Sorry, SB; I checked with all the classical people at the store, and Pepper's Music, and they had absolutely no idea

Title: In search of the Lost Chord
Post by: sandbox on July 03, 2007, 05:52:02 AM

Thanks Beacher, i found this...... Elgar: Violin Concerto/Vaughan Williams: Lark ascending

~ Sir Edward Elgar (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Sir Simon Rattle (Conductor), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Kennedy (Performer)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elgar-Concerto-Vau...im/B000002RYN/2

It came highly recommended and it was the only one on iTunes Plus list.

There are no cuts availible, you have to buy the whole CD which consists of the same Concerto played three times in different speeds. Plus a gift of Larks Ascending.

It's a no miss deal, the song she heard is on this CD because there is only one played 3 ways. I read somewhere it was the longest piece ever written.