Classic String Quartet Collection

This piece, arranged by Bill Thorp, forms part of a group of Edward Elgar's much-loved salon pieces, that are as fresh and exquisite as when first conceived over a century ago. The more sprightly Beau Brummel nostalgically evokes the (appropriately) Edwardian golden age, and will be ever-popular because it is so beautifully written.

This piece, arranged by Bill Thorp, forms part of a group of Edward Elgar's much-loved salon pieces, that are as fresh and exquisite as when first conceived over a century ago. Chanson de Matin evokes the (appropriately) Edwardian golden age, and will be ever-popular because it is so beautifully written.

This piece, arranged by Bill Thorp, forms part of a group of Edward Elgar's much-loved salon pieces, that are as fresh and exquisite as when first conceived over a century ago. Chanson de Matin evokes the (appropriately) Edwardian golden age, and will be ever-popular because it is so beautifully written.

This piece, arranged by Bill Thorp, forms part of a group of Edward Elgar's much-loved salon pieces, that are as fresh and exquisite as when first conceived over a century ago. Chanson de Nuit evokes the (appropriately) Edwardian golden age, and will be ever-popular because it is so beautifully written.

This piece, arranged by Bill Thorp, forms part of a group of Edward Elgar's much-loved salon pieces, that are as fresh and exquisite as when first conceived over a century ago. Chanson de Nuit evokes the (appropriately) Edwardian golden age, and will be ever-popular because it is so beautifully written.

This piece, arranged by Bill Thorp, forms part of a group of Edward Elgar's much-loved salon pieces, that are as fresh and exquisite as when first conceived over a century ago. The elegiac Idylle (a particularly lovely arrangement) evokes the (appropriately) Edwardian golden age, and will be ever-popular because it is so beautifully written.

This piece, arranged by Bill Thorp, forms part of a group of Edward Elgar's much-loved salon pieces, that are as fresh and exquisite as when first conceived over a century ago. The elegiac ​Idylle (a particularly lovely arrangement) evokes the (appropriately) Edwardian golden age, and will be ever-popular because it is so beautifully written.

In the early 1890s, whilst on holiday in Bavaria, Elgar composed several pieces for chorus and keyboard for a group of musicians he met at the inn in which he was staying. He later orchestrated three of the pieces that were published as Three Bavarian Dances - this arrangement is the second movement of that suite. The Pavão Quartet recorded this arrangement on the CD Dreaming, released in 2008 on Discrete Recordings DISC0801 and re-released in 2010 on Discadia Records DISCA001. Included on the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Grieg, Beethoven, Debussy and Dvořák arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn.

In the early 1890s, whilst on holiday in Bavaria, Elgar composed several pieces for chorus and keyboard for a group of musicians he met at the inn in which he was staying. He later orchestrated three of the pieces that were published as Three Bavarian Dances - this arrangement is the second movement of that suite. The Pavão Quartet recorded this arrangement on the CD Dreaming, released in 2008 on Discrete Recordings DISC0801 and re-released in 2010 on Discadia Records DISCA001. Included on the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Grieg, Beethoven, Debussy and Dvořák arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn.

At the height of his maturity as a composer, Elgar composed two suites for orchestra by expanding and developing some incidental music he had composed at the age of twelve for some private theatricals. Suite Two was first performed in Worcester on the 9th September 1908 as part of the Three Choirs Festival, and was conducted by the composer.

At the height of his maturity as a composer, Elgar composed two suites for orchestra by expanding and developing some incidental music he had composed at the age of twelve for some private theatricals. Suite Two was first performed in Worcester on the 9th September 1908 as part of the Three Choirs Festival, and was conducted by the composer.

At the height of his maturity as a composer Elgar composed two suites for orchestra by expanding and developing some incidental music he had composed at the age of twelve for some private theatricals. This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is from the second suite and is ideal for colleges.

At the height of his maturity as a composer Elgar composed two suites for orchestra by expanding and developing some incidental music he had composed at the age of twelve for some private theatricals. This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is from the second suite and is ideal for colleges.

The central movement ​Nimrod of Elgar's most popular symphonic orchestral work, has in this arrangement by Carlo Martelli had its original key (E flat) transposed to C for the sake of the greater sonority thus attained.

The central movement ​Nimrod of Elgar's most popular symphonic orchestral work, has in this arrangement by Carlo Martelli had its original key (E flat) transposed to C for the sake of the greater sonority thus attained.