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Who Says He's Elgar the Great?
2007 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Edward Elgar, the composer of works like Pomp and Circumstance. But it's also the year that the bank of England has removed him from the 20 Pound note. Today, a debate over his merits with Bard College president Leon Botstein and Norman Lebrecht, author and music critic from London's Evening Standard.
Norman Lebrecht on Elgar
Bard Music Festival: Elgar and his World
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I've never written a fan note, but after you played referee to two independents today, I felt you may need encouragement. I've written an art history (4 editions) still in use; maintained two college radio programs (one for 31 years plus) but could never maintain the rigors of two daily programs, each top-notch. I know your age, having caught the program when you tried to shut up an old friend. I'll have to miss your 11 P.M. program tonight but make it my business as an NPR addict to enrich my life with your wisdom. BTW, I'm still teaching at 83.
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