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Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, his last major completed work, is a cornerstone of the solo cello repertoire. Elgar composed it in the aftermath of the First World War, when his music had already become out of fashion with the concert-going public.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Felix Salmond (cello), Edward Elgar (conductor) First Pub lication. 1920-21 - London: Novello Dedication Sir Sidney and Lady Frances Colvin Average Duration Avg. Duration: 28 minutes Composer Time Period Comp. Period: Romantic: Piece Style Romantic: Instrumentation cello, orchestra InstrDetail
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Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85, concerto for cello and orchestra by English composer Sir Edward Elgar, first performed in London in October of 1919. It is a sombre work, reflecting the sorrows faced by the composer’s native land in the closing months of World War I.
The Cello Concerto of 1919 was the last full-scale orchestral work Elgar was destined to complete. With some deviations from its norm, the Concerto moves from dour to dourer—which I think aptly describes the brief introduction and the main theme that follows.
