Instead of rigid planning, classical organizations need to party like it's 1908
Joshua Kosman January 26, 2021Updated: January 26, 2021, 7:38 pm Edward Elgar’s First Symphony enjoyed widespread acclaim after its 1908 premiere. Photo: Reginald Haines In 1908, the 51-year-old composer Edward Elgar premiered his First Symphony to immediate and widespread acclaim. In a gratifying turn of events for this perennially sensitive and insecure artist, the piece was taken up globally; it received 82 performances within the first year alone, including local premieres in Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Toronto and Sydney. The symphony, in other words, went viral. In to...
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