Edward Elgar: Elgar's 'enigma' Variations: Biography

for Cello and Piano-This fine collection of little masterpieces for cello and piano forms a showcase for the composer Edward Elgar. There is no great virtuosity needed to do justice to the melodious and sometimes ingenious music from ELGAR`S TREASURES. With the help ofthe accompanying CD - which can be used at home as well as for performances - you will gain an understanding of music. Content: Chanson de Nuit op. 15 no. 1 • Pleading op. 48 no. 1 • Speak Music! op. 41 no. 2 • In Moonlight (Alassio) op. 50 • Salut d´Amour op. 12 • Chanson de Matin op. 15 no. 2 • In Haven (Capri)(Sea Pictures op.37) • Nimrod (Enigma Variations op.36).

This fine collection of little masterpieces for cello and piano forms a showcase for the composer Edward Elgar. There is no great virtuosity needed to do justice to the melodious and sometimes ingenious music from ELGAR`S TREASURES. With the help of the accompanying CD - which can be used at home, as well as for performances - you will gain an understanding of music. / Violoncelle Et Piano

String orchestras can now get a faithful arrangement of this lush English masterpiece by Edward Elgar. Arranged by Todd Parrish, the theme is followed by three variations, in their original keys, displaying both the emotion and power of the original, concluding with the unsurpassed beauty of 'Nimrod.' Optional timpani provides an even more exciting, authentic sound. (5:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

This 'adagio' movement from the 'Enigma Variations' provides an excellent opportunity for developing bands to work on tone blending intonation and dynamics. Jay Bocook's arrangement of this classic work should be in every band's library.

Litany is the first chorus from Edward Elgar’s ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ scored for SATB Voices and Organ or Piano accompaniment in this Novello edition.The Dream of Gerontius Op. 38 is a work for Voices and orchestra in two parts composed by Edward Elgar in 1900 to text from the poem by John Henry Newman. It relates the journey of a pious man's soul from his deathbed to his judgment before God and settling into Purgatory. Litany is sung by the chorus (‘Assistants’) after Gerontius’ deathbed prayer. Elgar disapproved of the use of theterm 'oratorio' for the work though his wishes are not always followed. The piece is widely regarded as Elgar's finest choral work and some consider it his masterpiece.Sir Edward Elgar was an English composer many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations the Pomp and Circumstance Marches concertos for Violin and Cello and two symphonies. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.

Sir Edward Elgar was an English composer many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations the Pomp and Circumstance Marches concertos for Violin and Cello and two symphonies. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.Composed in 1892  Etudes Caracteristiques For Violin Op.24 is dedicated to the preeminent Hungarian Jewish Violin virtuoso and Elgar’s former Violin teacher between 1877-1878 Adolphe Pollitzer. Pollitzerbelieved that as a violinist Elgar had the potential to be one of the leading soloists in the country but Elgar himself having heard leading virtuosi at London concerts felt his own Violin playing lacked a full enough tone and he abandoned his ambitions to be a soloist.

Sir Edward Elgar was born in Worcester in 1857. Until the outstanding success of the 'Enigma' Variations in 1899 he was considered a 'provincial' composer - and a largely self taught one at that.In the earlier part of Elgar's career as a composer he wrote several short pieces which became very popular indeed. Chanson de Matin is one such the second of a pair (the other being Chanson de nuit) which carried his name far and wide before his larger orchestra works appeared. It was published in several versions at once: for string orchestra for small orchestra for violin and piano and so on - so it is almost impossible to say with any degree of certainty which was theoriginal version. This arrangement makes a useful addition to the repertoire for guitar.