In the South, Op. 50 (Alassio): Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
$210.00
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In the South (Alassio), Op. 50 was composed by Edward Elgar (1857-1934) in 1903-1904, during the height of his international success after the Engima Variations and The Dream of Gerontius, following a winter holiday in the Italian Riviera town of Alassio, whose landscape and classical associations inspired this expansive concert overture. The work is inspired by the Mediterranean setting and Elgar's understanding of ancient Roman history, including a lyrical central section originally conceived as a separate viola solo ("Canto Popolare"). In the South was premiered on March 16, 1904, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by the composer, and was immediately recognized as one of his most impressive orchestral achievements. The work stands as one of Elgar's finest large-scale orchestral compositions, and it remains a regularly performed part of the repertoire. Instrumentation: 3(3rd dPicc).2+1(EH).2+1(BCl).2+1(CBsn): 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(2-3): Hp(2): Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set). Reprint edition.
In the South, Op. 50 (Alassio): Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
$210.00
Sold by Alfred
In the South (Alassio), Op. 50 was composed by Edward Elgar (1857-1934) in 1903-1904, during the height of his international success after the Engima Variations and The Dream of Gerontius, following a winter holiday in the Italian Riviera town of Alassio, whose landscape and classical associations inspired this expansive concert overture. The work is inspired by the Mediterranean setting and Elgar's understanding of ancient Roman history, including a lyrical central section originally conceived as a separate viola solo ("Canto Popolare"). In the South was premiered on March 16, 1904, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by the composer, and was immediately recognized as one of his most impressive orchestral achievements. The work stands as one of Elgar's finest large-scale orchestral compositions, and it remains a regularly performed part of the repertoire. Instrumentation: 3(3rd dPicc).2+1(EH).2+1(BCl).2+1(CBsn): 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(2-3): Hp(2): Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set). Reprint edition.