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Radio Romantica

tue 27 jul 2021 20:00 hrs
Composer: Edward Elgar

Edward Elgar: Nursery Suite, Dream Children, Romance for bassoon and orchestra, Sospiri, Serenade for Strings, Elegy

Edward Elgar wrote wide-ranging orchestral works, like symphonies and, of course, the Enigma Variations, but he really excelled at works on a modest scale. And that is what you will hear in Radio Romantica, played by the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Goodwin.

Elgar idealised childhood, which in his case was very happy. His Nursery Suite is the musical reflection of this. In seven parts, a procession of children’s toys passes by and we imagine ourselves on a dreamy Sunday afternoon. The two parts of Dream Children are based on the work of the English children’s book author Charles Lamb. The Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra is one of the few Romantic solo works for the instrument, and the Serenade for Strings is one of the best-known compositions by the English master. Especially the dreamy, sentimental slow movement sounds familiar to everyone. Sospiri is a short, but dramatic work for the special combination of string orchestra with harp and harmonium. Elgar wrote his Elegy for strings in memory of his good friend August Jaeger, whom he also portrayed so brilliantly in the famous Nimrod, from the Enigma Variations.

 

Playlist:

  1. Edward Elgar – Nursery Suite

English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Goodwin

  1. Edward Elgar – Dream Children, op.43

English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Goodwin

  1. Edward Elgar – Romance for bassoon and orchestra, op.62

English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Goodwin

  1. Edward Elgar – Sospiri, op.70

English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Goodwin

  1. Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings, op.20

English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Goodwin

  1. Edward Elgar – Elegy, op.58

English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Goodwin

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