One of the most beloved pieces in the modern violin repertoire, the
Concerto in B Minor is among Edward Elgar's longest orchestral
compositions and one of the last of his works to achieve and retain
popular success. This practice and performance edition contains a piano
reduction and a separate violin part.
Famed violinist Fritz Kreisler pronounced Elgar the greatest living
composer, placing him on an equal footing with my idols, Beethoven and
Brahms. He is of the same aristocratic family. His invention, his
orchestration, his harmony, his grandeur--it is wonderful. I wish Elgar
would write something for the violin. A commission from the Royal
Philharmonic Society helped fulfill Kreisler's wish, and the violinist
performed the Concerto in B Minor at its 1910 debut, with Elgar
conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.