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Serenade for Strings, Op. 20 - Allegro piacevole

from Divergence by Sphere Ensemble

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The album begins with the first movement of the first piece on Sphere’s premier performance on April 1, 2011. That concert was an entirely classical affair, with Elgar’s Serenade joining Tchaikovsky’s Serenade and Grieg’s Two Elegiac Melodies. It marks the starting point of Sphere’s musical exploration and serves as a reminder that, in music, innovation comes from the evolution of musical history, and musical tradition.

Elgar completed the Serenade for Strings in May of 1892, finishing it to celebrate his third anniversary with his wife, Alice. Describing the piece to his friend Arthur Jaeger (who became Nimrod in Enigma Variations), Elgar declared it “really stringy in effect.” With long slow sonorous harmonies and lilting melodies, it encapsulates the British string orchestra aesthetic in an economy of composition. The Serenade remained one of Elgar’s favorite compositions. He included it on the last recording of his own music that he ever made, recording on August 29, 1933 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, roughly six months before he passed away.

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from Divergence, released September 17, 2015
Written by Edward Elgar

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Sphere Ensemble was formed in 2011 by professional string players driven to explore the vast potential of the string ensemble. Sphere’s programs include masterpieces of string orchestra repertoire and exceptional works from all genres to create a new definition of modern performance. Innovative arrangements are written by group members generating a unique and transformative musical experience. ... more

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