Exploring Elgar's Famous Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
A new Bärenreiter edition illuminates the composer's wishes
Emotionally, the concerto, premiered in 1919, is a requiem for the victims of the devastating First World War and also for Elgar's own vanished world. Its aching poignancy, simplicity, and sincerity speak directly to the heart. Cellist Steven Isserlis, one of the concerto's most distinguished interpreters, calls it "a poem of regret and sadness." Indeed, even without knowing its background, the listener is caught up in a sense of melancholy leave-taking, irretrievable loss, and mournful resignation.
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