Idylle (Elgar)
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Idylle is a piece for violin and piano composed by Edward Elgar
in 1884, as his Opus 4, No. 1. It has appended to the title the further description (Esquisse Façile). It was Elgar's first published work.
It is dedicated to "Miss E. E., Inverness", and first published by Beare and Son in 1885. John Beare was the brother-in-law of Elgar's friend Dr. Charles Buck.
Elgar was a young unmarried man of 27 when he met the "Miss E. E." of the dedication whilst on holiday in Scotland in the summer of 1884. It is notable that she shared his initials. He recorded four meetings with her in a diary, but did not reveal her name: the first meeting was on a loch boat to Oban
, and the final meeting was at Inverness
, with flowers from him before a last adieu. The work was composed when he returned home from the holiday.
The work was later published by Ashdown in 1910.
It was orchestrated by Henry Geehl
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Edward Elgar
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet OM, GCVO was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos...
in 1884, as his Opus 4, No. 1. It has appended to the title the further description (Esquisse Façile). It was Elgar's first published work.
It is dedicated to "Miss E. E., Inverness", and first published by Beare and Son in 1885. John Beare was the brother-in-law of Elgar's friend Dr. Charles Buck.
Elgar was a young unmarried man of 27 when he met the "Miss E. E." of the dedication whilst on holiday in Scotland in the summer of 1884. It is notable that she shared his initials. He recorded four meetings with her in a diary, but did not reveal her name: the first meeting was on a loch boat to Oban
Oban
Oban Oban Oban ( is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It has a total resident population of 8,120. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William and during the tourist season the town can be crowded by up to 25,000 people. Oban...
, and the final meeting was at Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
, with flowers from him before a last adieu. The work was composed when he returned home from the holiday.
The work was later published by Ashdown in 1910.
It was orchestrated by Henry Geehl
Henry Geehl
Henry Ernest Geehl was an English pianist, conductor and composer.Born in London in 1881, Geehl studied piano with Benno Schönberger and R. O. Morgan in London, and with Anton Schlieber in Vienna...
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