Edward Elgar

Elgar's Cello Concerto opens with an exposed solo declaration, giving the cello an immediate dramatic presence. Four movements contrast broad reflection with quicker, more fragile activity, and music from earlier in...

Elgar's First Symphony begins with a broad motto that returns across its four movements. Much of the first movement moves away from the motto's A-flat major, creating a persistent tonal contrast. The quick second...

Elgar's Second Symphony carries a dedication to the memory of Edward VII and a quotation from Shelley at its head. Its four movements include a substantial Larghetto and a fast, rhythmically unsettled Rondo....