Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
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The Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 is a deeply introspective and elegiac late Romantic concerto for cello and orchestra, widely regarded as one of the most important and beloved works in the cello repertoire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (recording) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cello concerto
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concerto ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 85 ⓘ |
| composer |
Edward Elgar
NERFINISHED
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Sir Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1919 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Felix Salmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Novello & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | late Romantic music ⓘ |
| hasTonalCenter | E minor ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
composed shortly after World War I
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reflects Elgar's late style ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Adagio – Moderato
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II. Lento – Allegro molto ⓘ III. Adagio ⓘ IV. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non troppo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalEra |
early 20th-century classical music
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous, cyclic structure linking movements
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prominent opening solo cello recitative ⓘ recurrent thematic reminiscences in the finale ⓘ |
| notableRecording | Jacqueline du Pré with Sir John Barbirolli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingConductor | Sir John Barbirolli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingPerformer | Jacqueline du Pré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 85 ⓘ |
| partOf | cello concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 27 October 1919 ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Queen's Hall, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereSoloist | Felix Salmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Novello & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
one of Elgar's best-known late works
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one of the most important works in the cello repertoire ⓘ |
| scoredFor | cello and orchestra ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | cello ⓘ |
| style |
elegiac
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introspective ⓘ |
| workBy | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (recording)