Edward Elgar: Chanson de matin // Principal Cello David Cohen

Programme Note
We often think of Elgar as the quintessentially English composer writing solid Romantic Victorian music at a time when the rest of the musical world was in turmoil. We now know however that Elgar was in just as much personal turmoil as everybody else. From a lower-middle class family of amateur musicians, Elgar was self-taught, Roman Catholic and for much of his early adult life felt that his face just didn’t fit the mould of ‘great British classical composer’. Chanson du matin (Morning Song) was written before his first major success (Enigma Variations) but just after his marriage so Elgar was suffering from conflicting emotions. His personal life was happy but his work still unacknowledged and overlooked. Perhaps mirroring this, he also wrote a darker companion piece Chanson de nuit. Both are now very famous and beloved.
Note by Rachel Leach
David Cohen cello
Alina Pritulenko piano
Recorded at LSO St Luke's 29 September 2023
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100 years ago melody encurage my soul..

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What a peaceful piece to reflect on the ambiance of the afternoon, now that autumn has finally settled where I live. Bravo to both David Cohen and Alina Pritulenko for their passionate and fantastic performances

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Beautiful piece!

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In 1897, Elgar composed a short and sombre piece for violin and piano which he called « Evensong » but which was published as Chanson de nuit. At the same time he sketched a companion piece but did not complete it until the end of February 1899 just after finishing the full score of the Enigma Variations. He sent it to Novello’s with a note saying: « I have suggested calling this piece Chanson de matin ». It is a perfect little aubade, as fresh as morning dew and with that airy, out-of-doors quality that was Elgar’s secret. He made orchestral versions of both pieces at the end of 1900 and it is in this form that they have proved most popular.
*Lucien*

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With deep grace & gratitude 🌻

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So beautiful .......

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Stunning!🥰

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Very beautiful. Thank you

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Bravo!

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Beautiful.

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Beautiful simple lyrical …..

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I love this arrangement, it is available anywhere or was it improvised?

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Anyone else here from the cello tenor clef book? 😭 why is it so hard