For my money Sir Adrian was the most gifted of all the British conductors and could hold his own with any of the best in the world. He must have been one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century if you consider the number of premier performances he gave - without any reference to any recordings available. He cracked even the most complicated scores from Schernberg and Wozzack before they were even known in the UK. Also the first performance of the planets. Most surprising for me was it was not until I was 62 that I learned he gave the first AMERICAN performance of Coplands El Salon Mexico- one of my favourite pieces.
I doubt and deem it a great pitty that manny gentleman like him still exist his accent so perfect a gift to the English language his perfect suit from the collar to the tie and the way he speaks the pure and perfect definition of a proper British gentleman
Admittedly, Boult was a major British conductor. However, when he was appointed to lead the London Philharmonia, he forced out Thomas Russell, its violist/business manager who had, by connecting the orchestra to the community in many ways, enabled it to survive during the post WW2 period when every other major orchestra was in financial distress and near bankruptcy- and Boult did so because of Russell's communist affiliations, even though they never influenced Russell's business management decisions or otherwise compromised the orchestra. It was a black mark on Boult's legacy and also on the orchestra itself since unlike any of the other major orchestras in London, it was player governed and lacked the courage to stand up for the one person most responsible for saving the orchestra. There is a monograph on the Russell affair authored by Richard Witt which can be found by Googling "richard witt and adrian boult".
A great interview with a great conductor! Thanks for uploading it
What a free-flowing conversational man, unassuming, witty and amusing.
Many thanks for sharing. Discovering that AB once conducted a ramshackle rendition of Tiger Rag is my highlight of the day
This was an absolute delight!
For my money Sir Adrian was the most gifted of all the British conductors and could hold his own with any of the best in the world. He must have been one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century if you consider the number of premier performances he gave - without any reference to any recordings available. He cracked even the most complicated scores from Schernberg and Wozzack before they were even known in the UK. Also the first performance of the planets. Most surprising for me was it was not until I was 62 that I learned he gave the first AMERICAN performance of Coplands El Salon Mexico- one of my favourite pieces.
Id love to have seen him conducting Henry Hall's orchestra, that must have been so much fun. He appears a real lover of music and a most erudite man.
What a great interview! Thank you!
Thank you for the video. 🎉
Priceless
I doubt and deem it a great pitty that manny gentleman like him still exist his accent so perfect a gift to the English language his perfect suit from the collar to the tie and the way he speaks the pure and perfect definition of a proper British gentleman
Thank you.The interviewer had been a singer.
Admittedly, Boult was a major British conductor. However, when he was appointed to lead the London Philharmonia, he forced out Thomas Russell, its violist/business manager who had, by connecting the orchestra to the community in many ways, enabled it to survive during the post WW2 period when every other major orchestra was in financial distress and near bankruptcy- and Boult did so because of Russell's communist affiliations, even though they never influenced Russell's business management decisions or otherwise compromised the orchestra. It was a black mark on Boult's legacy and also on the orchestra itself since unlike any of the other major orchestras in London, it was player governed and lacked the courage to stand up for the one person most responsible for saving the orchestra. There is a monograph on the Russell affair authored by Richard Witt which can be found by Googling "richard witt and adrian boult".
This seems like a Monty Python sketch. Especially the interviewer's accent...
Wow. What an intelligent comment.