Edward Elgar - Cello Concerto in E minor Op.85

Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934)

Historical Music on Instagram: ""Cello Concerto in E minor Op.85" - Edward Elgar (1919) Conductor: David Zinman Soloist: Yo-Yo Ma Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, his last major completed work, is a cornerstone of the solo cello repertoire. Elgar composed it in the aftermath of the First World War, when his music had already become out of fashion with the concert-going public. In contrast with Elgar's earlier Violin Concerto, which is lyrical and passionate, the Cello Concerto i