I thought very carefully about how to express the drama of the aria, from the text, to the melody, harmony, tempo, the dynamics, and even where the harpsichord continuo should start. I was delighted with James' and the orchestra's performance. It's one of the best.

You're right David. I started to learn German nearly three years ago, with a daily lesson and practice of at least one hour a day. It's amazing what can be achieved, even at our senior years! I'm far from fluent, but I can converse with some confidence with my German friends. So it is with music!

An amazing sound. How the organist and orchestra connected rhythmically is itself a minor miracle in such a swirling acoustic. But the recording engineer's work is an absolute triumph in such conditions.

Roy Wood was a genius. So many good songs and tracks from ELO.