If you can give me specific quotes and sources, that would be great and I'll give you ten points.
2007-10-17 17:46:38 · 3 answers · asked by Doug H 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
The piece represents Elgar's reaction to the first World War. It is a statement of his disillusionment with European society.
2007-10-17 19:20:46 · answer #1 · answered by mellotron12 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In 1919, when Elgar wrote this Cello Concerto, the First World War had just ended a few months earlier and he was emotionally shattered from the consequences. He had lost several friends as a result of the war and he felt disilllusioned with mankind. The concerto is a sort of elegy for the human condition. It is also one of his last works (he was already 62 in 1919 and his inspiraration was beginning to fail him).
2007-10-17 23:17:39 · answer #2 · answered by del_icious_manager 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best source is this:- http://www.elgar.org/3cello-c.htm. Gives a lot of background to the composition of the concerto with some helpful links.
2007-10-17 21:42:57 · answer #3 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋