Edward Elgar

Sir Edward Elgar's Symphony No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 63, was composed in 1911, with the premiere taking place at the London Musical Festival by the Queen's Hall Orchestra, Elgar conducting, on May 2...

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Elgar did not compose his first symphony until 1908, at the age of fifty, although he had been planning it for many years. This work was quickly hailed as the first great English symphony and enjoyed...

Composed in 1911, this work is dedicated to the memory of Edward VII who died in 1910. The symphony reflects the abrupt change of mood that took place throughout the country upon Edward's death.