Symphony No. 2, Op. 63
Album by Edward Elgar & BBC Philharmonic & Sir Edward Downes
Symphony No. 2, Op. 63 is the second symphony by English composer Edward Elgar, completed and first performed in 1911. The work is a large-scale late-Romantic orchestral symphony characterised by expansive melodies, rich harmonic language and dramatic contrasts, representing a mature statement in Elgar's compositional career and occupying an important place in early 20th-century British symphonic music.
First released: 1994
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- 1.Symphony no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 63: I. Allegro vivace e nobilmente17:16
- 2.Symphony no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 63: II. Larghetto15:00
- 3.Symphony no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 63: III. Rondo8:13
- 4.Symphony no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 63: IV. Moderato e maestoso15:33
