David Stewart wrote:
>I just listened to this for the second time. Just to make sure. I am
>convinced it is Elgar's worst piece. It is absolutely pathetic.
Isn't this One of those 'awful things" for ULTRA Nationalism - the
Coronation would have been a for the KING & EMPEROR on whose Empire the
Sun never Dared to Set?? "Send a Gunboat!!"; Plus:- "Sah, the natives are
Revolting"!! "I know, Aren't they just Horrid"?? BUT, dear olde English
"Gentleman" Georg Frederic Handel wrote a Large piece to Celebrate the
C18th MASSACRE @ Culloden!!! Why the same person was paying him = English
KING!! When in Rome do as the Romans do"?? I'll bet Lunnon to a Brick the
Westminster Abbey "lot" fully concurred with ALL the sentiments of the
Libretto??
Billy Kitson <[log in to unmask]>