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Elgar as I Knew Him (Oxford Paperbacks)
  
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Elgar as I Knew Him (Oxford Paperbacks) (Paperback)
by William H. Reed (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New Ed edition (Dec 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0192822578
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192822574
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.7 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
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William Reed, former Leader of the London Symphony Orchestra and one of Elgar's closest friends from 1910 until his death, was first encouraged to write this biography by George Bernard Shaw. The result is an informal and spontaneous portrait of the classical composer's personality and working methods, through his years of composing the Second Symphony, "Falstaff" and the vioin and cello concertos. Reed provides his own interpretations of Elgar's music and a section which contains 42 full-page reproductions of all the coherent sketches for the Third Symphony, including a careful analysis of the projected work, movement by movement.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable insights for the Elgar lover, 18 May 2006
By Paul Dalheim (Beverley UK) - See all my reviews
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Written by Elgar's great friend and encourager, W H "Billy" Reed, this book is valuable reading for anyone who loves the music of the great composer. It is particularly worth reading alongside the Northrop-Moore biography "A creative life", as the two books complement each other.

The book is written with warmth, respect and affection and has not become at all dated. It gives fascinating background information about Elgar and how some of his music evolved. For me it added greatly to my enjoyment of Elgar's music as well as to my understanding of his character.
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