Elgar: Concerto In E Minor, Op. 85 For Cello And Piano/Baren.

Category: Cello and Piano ** Title: Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 ** Edited by: Jonathan Del Mar ** Publisher: Barenreiter Verlag URTEXT ** Difficulty: Asta Grade 6.

Elgars Cello Concerto in E Minor is one of his best known works, though also somewhat a departure from his characteristic style. Composed in 1919, the elegiac concerto reflects Elgars disillusionment following World War I. Though initially critically panned due to a poor premier performance, this concerto has gradually become one of the most notable pieces in the solo cello repertoire - particularly after Jacqueline Du Pres definitive 1965 recording.