The Best of Elgar
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- Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet OM GCVO (2 June 1857 - 23 February 1934) 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 also composed choral works, including The Dream of Gerontius, chamber music and songs. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.
Although Elgar is often regarded as a typically English composer, most of his musical influences were not from England but from continental Europe. He felt himself to be an outsider, not only musically, but socially. In musical circles dominated by academics, he was a self-taught composer; in Protestant Britain, his Roman Catholicism was regarded with suspicion in some quarters; and in the class-conscious society of Victorian and Edwardian Britain, he was acutely sensitive about his humble origins even after he achieved recognition. He nevertheless married the daughter of a senior British army officer. She inspired him both musically and socially, but he struggled to achieve success until his forties, when after a series of moderately successful works his Enigma Variations (1899) became immediately popular in Britain and overseas. He followed the Variations with a choral work, The Dream of Gerontius (1900), based on a Roman Catholic text that caused some disquiet in the Anglican establishment in Britain, but it became, and has remained, a core repertory work in Britain and elsewhere. His later full-length religious choral works were well received but have not entered the regular repertory.
In his fifties, Elgar composed a symphony and a violin concerto that were immensely successful. His second symphony and his cello concerto did not gain immediate public popularity and took many years to achieve a regular place in the concert repertory of British orchestras. Elgar's music came, in his later years, to be seen as appealing chiefly to British audiences. His stock remained low for a generation after his death. It began to revive significantly in the 1960s, helped by new recordings of his works. Some of his works have, in recent years, been taken up again internationally, but the music continues to be played more in Britain than elsewhere.
Elgar has been described as the first composer to take the gramophone seriously. Between 1914 and 1925, he conducted a series of acoustic recordings of his works. The introduction of the moving-coil microphone in 1923 made far more accurate sound reproduction possible, and Elgar made new recordings of most of his major orchestral works and excerpts from The Dream of Gerontius.
Edward Elgar
Tracklist:
Tema e Variações Para Orquestra, enigma, Opus 36
1. Introdução de Variação 1: C.A.E.
2. Variação 2- H.D.S.-P
3. Variação 3- R.B.T
4. Variação 4- W.M.B
5. Variação 5- R.P.A
6. Variação 6- Ysobel
7. Variação 7- Troyte
8. Variação 8- W.N
9. Variação 9- Nimrod
10. Variação 10: Intermezo: Dorabella
11. Variação 11- G.R.S
12. Variação 12- B.G.N
13. Variação 13- Romanza
14. Variação 14: Finale: E.D.U
Concerto Para Violoncelo e Orquestra em Mi Menor, Opus 85
15. Adagio - Moderato
16. Lento - Allegro Molto
17. Adagio
18. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
19. Marcha Militar #1 Em Ré Maior, Opus 39, Pompa e Circunstância
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i loved Elgar music since i was a teenager raised in New Zealand on the other side of the world. When i turned 40, I packed my bags and now i live in Malvern next to his childhood place and I frequent the church of his burial.
Best place in the world to live!!!
I wrote a message through FB to suggest they make the museum a venue for concerts and talks etc. They haven't yet replied.
Well if that isn't the most surprising comment I've ever read. I'm a huge local history nut, I've lived in Malvern my entire life and I've been fascinated by the works of Elgar for years. I had no idea that he could've had such a similar impact on people from so far away. Malvern is a beautiful place, the hills, the town, the architecture. And well the people, and I bet you make a valuable and desired addition. I hope you continue to enjoy living here for many moons to come.
That is an amazing story.....I toast your your health.
You can hear his heart in the music.
I was assisting a surgeon during a very long flap transplant to a patients jaw and he was playing this. I asked him what this was? He told me and came to look for it. I plan to homeschool and am delving into composer music because i dont want my daughter to be as ignorant as ive been about music.
Elgar's music reflect not only the U.K. but his personality a English gentlemen who composed such delightful works of art. Thank you and rest well Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
It's so beautiful, isn't it? Who knows how these great composers can conjure up such magic out of wood, brass, metal and energy?
The honour him by using correct English grammar. It's 'an' English gentleman...
@@ArsonFire00 ‘Then’ not ‘the’.....but Terry, correcting something so meaningless isn’t very gentlemanly in my opinion. I believe a gentleman puts more emphasis on sentiment than grammar.
@@paultate95 Am with you in your sentiment ( but am myself an intense grammarian myself or seek to be because my ideal lies in what has been tried and honoured in the past ie I praise the Fowler Brothers more than I’d praise the so-called Shakespearien ethic of change coming through with the passage of years…)…I think your response is perfect even ´over perfect ´ in that you responded at all to a slight that really didn’t merit a reaction: that « fault » being most probably the sort of silly matters we all have to bear with when tapping out our words and the ´auto-mat-suggestion « popping up with ideas so tiresome…what the hell..!
My great uncle Edmund Blunden raised the hardship and beauty of the English countryside. His words and the music of Elgar are the essences of our land.
Elgar: English to the core, global in his musical appeal.
His Salut d'Amour *must not be forgotten*.
Salute de
amour
I agree!! It is so lovely to listen to!
Such a touching composition will never be forgotten.
Exceptionnel, somptueux, magnifique... Sir Elgar est à l'Angleterre ce que Victor Hugo est à la France, un incontournable...un must
I love classical musics it can heal your heart
Not all
No, only a Cardiologist can do that.
Alright, next time you have a cardiac arrest, we know who to call.
@@Clydesider711 Not the internal organ.
Great catholic composer, greetings from Brazil!
@modern studies Oh man . This words are horrible . Jesus loves ALL . The church name is catholic because HE make a universal family . ( In greek Catholikos means Universal )
And maybe you know that he visited Brazil.. he travelled up the Amazon to Manaus in 1923.
Great British composer too
It is such a refreshing change to see relevant, respectful and genuine comments. The music is beautiful, wonderful and uplifting.
He lived in Worcester where I was born. I’ve been to his childhood home in Bromyard
He was born in a cottage in Lower Broadheath on the way to Bromyard, just outside Worcester. He had many homes in his lifetime (21 main residences), one important house, named Plas Gwyn, in Hereford, but I don't think any of his homes were actually in Bromyard.
A brilliant Composer and much travelled on his bike to Molineux- Wolverhampton Wanderers aka 'The Wolves' football supporter!!! Xxx
I just love this man music, it evokes so much emotion in me and makes me so proud to be British.
He seem to be able to produce music that that means as much today as it did in times gone past
how true 🥰
Good save the Queen and the UK ..my best wishes for you good sir from Germany
How I agree with you, he has been a favourite all my life from a young child even. I am 69 years old now.
I'm not Britisha nd I love Elgar.
I'm not even English and I concur!
I’ve probably heard Elgar in passing often. But I am now finally discovering him. This is lovely.
Indeed. Discovered the Cello Concerto about two years ago. Lovely music.
@@codygrayland I’m listening again now.
Thanks for sharing such a marvelous music by Sir Edward Elgar, who was arguably one of the greatest English composers, if not the greatest. He was a man with contrast personalities. While some of his music, such as Pomp and Circumstances Marches, are very patriotic and hopeful, many pieces, for examples, the ninth variations "Nimrod" and the quintessential cello concerto in e minor, are extremely emotional and full of pathos.
The man was a genius
I Just LOVE Opus 39, Pompe and Circunstance!
I looked for years to know who wrote it!
The metals are so beautifull and sentimental in this music!
Thankyou Elgar!
Música maravillosa, sobre todo sus obras vocales, extraordinarias y conmovedoras. Y su concierto para violin, de una gran belleza.
pozdrawiam mUj koleka z autyzmem ma na imie elgar pozdrawiam cieplutko z rodzinkom
POzdrawiam znam skurwysyna ma dauna umyslowego
What a true visionary a musical genius. And now thats what you call a maustash allmost as big a the British empire in that period. His music is subline 🎶 🎶 🎶
For me, it is 1:02:12...marvelous, and very British...
tears every time i hear nimrod
The greatest ever English composer, such fantastic heartfelt music. My personal favourite has to be Nimrod, every time I hear it hairs stand up on the back of my neck. His music are just beautiful works of art ❤
beautiful music.
That mustache is a work of art.
That was in the days when young guys didn't run around with their pants hanging half-ways down to their knees.
4 real haha
The music, not so much.
his nose required a moustachio companion
@@thomaswilliamjohnson3022 It's spelled 'for' you mong. At least try to sound like you've had an education.
Wonderful,soul-soothing works...
amazing....
wow just beautiful
The best is at 12 mins in this movement makes me cry every time I hear it.
+Sharon Warneford excellent
+Sharon Warneford ....yes, it does the same to me. Also the piece Salut d'Amor. That does it every time.
+Peter Taylor ......PS: Again, my name isn't Peter I'm a Jan.
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+Sharon Warneford You might be interested to hear the rock band Muse do a lyrical variation of Nimrod. Just search "Muse - The Globalist [Lyrics] " and play from 7 mins onwards.
More me, it's the 10 second section in the his wife's variation that starts at 2.11 on this recording. Can you imagine being so loved that someone would write that for you?
beautiful and uplifting !
I most like his music!
He wrote many touching music.....Serenade for Strings, Salut d'amour, especially his cello concerto that played by Jacqueline du Pre
I love his music
The greatest in the world.
Amazing, brilliant! Music to reach the soul! I've heard some of these pieces before but never knew who composed them - thank you so much!
Just a genius!
Absolutely brilliant.
Now Edward, before I try to play this I mustache you a question....
You can show yourself out now, Donny!
հրաշալի է պաշտում եմ կլասսիկան beautiful
que bonita y que diversa es la musica clasica...inigualable!
Nimrod, chanson de matin, chanson de la nuit, nocturne, all Elgar', music is marvelous!
Fenomenal Obra de Arte como suenan esos Tambores y esas trompetas me relajo lo que necesitaba gracias
An absolute genius. To write this stuff is just sheer brilliance. It is wonderful. Especially Pomp & Circumstance.
Perfeito, muito bom mesmo. Eu não o conhecia, mas já estou baixando essa linda obra.
what a Great composer Susie denmark
"The best"
*Misses the First Symphony and Violin Concerto*
Elgar and the great English poet, and contemporary of Elgar, A.E. Housman (1859-1936), are, for some reason, inextricably linked in my mind.
Could be that they're from the same area in England.
@@telemachus53 They were both born in Worcestershire, UK, but as i'm in Australia, i'm sure that's not what causes me to associate them together
Great section starts at 12:05
One of the greatest British composers of all-time.
I might be American, but I'm starting to appreciate his music beyond the well-known Pomp and Circumstance March #1. Speaking of the latter, I've actually come to like the version with vocals, "Land of Hope and Glory," the British patriotic anthem that is often associated with the Last Night of the Proms. Sadly the Last Night didn't take place this year (2022) for the first time since 1944, as Britain went into mourning Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Nimrod is divine.
My favorite works by him is Nimrod
A vastly under-rated composer imho.
What do you mean.
Elgar is famous.....
薤露阳阿 Oh that's what t meant, thanks.
Yes, Elgar is famous, however he is not seen on a par with the likes of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Wagner etc.
Obra de arte magnifica y relajante como un soplo de paz
Sir Elgar ..!!
Gracias. Excelente
One Catholic in the desert of an Protestan country, unbeliveble the miracles that sounds like act of faith, wonderful man!
He looks like he could be Freddie Mercury's dad.
You are absolutly right
LOL
Now that you mention it....the apple didn't fall far from the tree....
He really does look like he could be his father.
@@nuray3707 i disagree
I most like his music!!
Dorabelle Cipher - Broken two days ago. Writing a paper with how to translate from fully encrypted...It seems everyone missed the fact there are 3 dots on the note, not one....3 dots in staggered formation/ 3 lines of symbols...Push the dots directly up so one dot is on each line, then align them move them into position of a fourth larger dot on the number 7....you then have a composers Baton.
“A WOMAN IS LIKE CHESS, ONE HAS TO MAKE
MANY SACRIFICES FOR ITS QUEEN. IT IS
VICTORY SHE COMMANDS, NOT DO BETTER”
*There is a 2nd sub message but that's for the paper:-)
You could go round the world 100 times and you'll not see a better tash than that!
Que hermoso ✨❣
Gracias por esta joya.
Love Elgar
Edward Elgar!
I accidentally saw a documental of Edward Elgar, never heard his work before, happy accident
я плакал, уважаю , спасибо,
Bravo
Elgar, senzillament magnífic
Elgar was an amazing composer undeniably up there with Mozart and Beethoven and he wrote some of the most beautiful music you can imagine. I am currently sharing my love for Elgar's music by playing some new arrangements for violin and piano so people can appreciate the full range of his output in "Elgar Through The Years"......... Enjoy😊
Putting Elgar on the same level with Mozart and Beethoven is - forgive my frankness - plain nonsense.
@@wagnerfan5453 Forgive my frankness too but you are in the minority 🤣 Each to their own of course....
@@sospiroso I accept being a member of a minority. If you look at six thousand years of human history the majorities were the idiots.
@@wagnerfan5453 Now who's talking nonsense....
You are!@@sospiroso
I enjoyed the music, because I love Elgar. I think the graphics could be improved though!
Hello.
Muito bom ♥♥♥
Cello concerto in e minor. Nimrod from variations is also a favourite
Thanks dude, I think this is one of the most amazing songs I ever head in my life!!! Abraço!
Nimrod is the bomb. What an amazing climax.
T Alencastro A note on the English language. Songs are tunes that have words; the words are sung. But this is more than a tune, which can end in a mere four lines and all of a tune's are related to the main theme. This is a piece of music with a name of its own; it consists of many tunes, but no songs, because no one sings in it. Blame iTunes for corrupting the language. They would call a whole opera a song.
David Walmsley thanks for the for information
T Alencastro
Thank you for thanking me.
I'm always a bit amazed that people go to the trouble of uploading serious music like this without giving basic information about the performances, in this case the conductor.
I'm more than a bit amazed by the gutter language and crazed thought processes of too many youtube commenters. One would think that serious music pages would be immune from this sort of thing, but apparently not.
You find everything everywhere; it seems that serious music listeners enjoy this sense of humour too.
I think that the breadth of language reflects the wide audience that his music appeals to.
You are waiting that --------> 1:04:57
yes!
frikileaks yeah
+frikileaks thanks, painho!
WTF are you freaking psychic??
you're so fucking psychic
Made me man cry in the bath😢
Why;;
Edward Elgar is my great great great great something uncle
Have you been worthy of the surname of Elgar, that is the question!
musica clássica
29:29 is all i came for
@@buddynotpal Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
Yes sir
29:30 that's what everyone's probably looking for
Actually 59:05 but hey nice try :)
Actually, it's probably 1:00:11
I discovered his music in an anime named Nodame Cantabile.
That's a killer moustache. Guy must have been an absolute chad.
Anyone who likes nimrod, listen to a band called muse..in their song 'the globalist' nimrod is woven into the final part of the song
I like the part where the orchestra plays.
No way me 2
Excelentes piezas, lastima que no tengo buen audio.
Elgar is a veiled Tchaikovsky--highly emotional--but covered up---a certain sort of hurt--and no less emotional.
oh! good!
hommage E II R
I didn't know first music was Elgar. I thought it was something composed for Matrix soundtrack.
Imagine what his never before heard music sounds like someone needs to crack his code asap
When they say Europe has all the best composers
(Love Mozart, Wagner & all the others btw)
flippinek
We are an island. Separated from the continent.
My point was obviously that most of the famous composers come from the continent.
England is geographically part of Europe...
What is the name of the piece at 13:00????? It's so beautiful!
Peccato che pochi registi non includono brani di Elgar nei propri film o documentari
Can anyone please tell me which composition is at 12 minutes in? I love it
Had no idea the start was pinched from Elgar, no royalties to pay, all's well
The entire enigma variations? It's incredible sure but he has so much more you could have Jay sampled that one..
The part from 1:03:30 ... speechless
Oana Nedelea Listen to Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85!
thats Land of hope and glory
Ese si es un mostacho.
What is the name of the part the starts around the minute 30?
The music is really beautiful but I hate the ads coming in and breaking the phrase TT
i have just noticed that he died a hear after I was born -----