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Falstaff – Symphonic Study in C minor, Op. 68, is an orchestral work by the English composer Edward Elgar. Though not so designated by the composer, it is a symphonic poem in the tradition of Franz Liszt and Richard Strauss. It portrays Sir John Falstaff, the "fat knight" of William Shakespeare 's Henry IV Parts 1 and 2.
From inn to battlefield, Elgar’s symphonic portrayal of Shakespeare’s rotund knight Falstaff is one of his most colourful creations. We raise a toast to the best recordings.
May 11, 1992 · Elgar: The Two Symphonies; Falstaff by Edward Elgar released in 1992. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
There Elgar composed his last two large-scale works of the pre-war era, the choral ode, The Music Makers (for the Birmingham Festival, 1912) and the symphonic study Falstaff (for the Leeds Festival, 1913). Both were received politely but without enthusiasm.
Jul 11, 2023 · At his home in Hereford, between 1904 and 1906, Elgar wrote two symphonies, The Kingdom oratorio, and his Introduction and Allegro for string and orchestra. The composer was honoured with a three-day festival of his music in Covent Garden in 1904.
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May 29, 2024 · Elgar’s principal works of a programmatic nature are the overture Cockaigne, or In London Town (1901), and the “symphonic study” Falstaff (1913). Of his five Pomp and Circumstance marches (1901–07; 1930), the first became particularly famous.
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