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Elgar: Violin Concerto - Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

: A sprawling, intense movement filled with "bristling temperament" and "rapt ardour". Elgar - Violin Concerto & Vaughan Williams - Th...

Originally written for violin and piano in 1914 and later orchestrated in 1920, this work is technically a "Romance" or "Rhapsody" rather than a concerto. Elgar: Violin Concerto - Vaughan Williams: The Lark

: The concerto is famous for its intimate second subject, often associated with Elgar’s close friend Alice Stuart-Wortley, whom he nicknamed "Windflower". Structure : Elgar - Violin Concerto & Vaughan Williams - Th...

: A grand finale featuring a unique "accompanied cadenza," where the soloist performs an introspective, thrumming passage while the orchestra provides a shimmering tremolo backdrop. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending