Top 5 Favorite Elgar Works

[Jaakko Keskinen]

Glad to see Violin sonata and -concerto gathering votes. Splendid works. 

[kyjo]

Symphony no. 1
Symphony no. 2
In the South
Enigma Variations
Piano Quintet

[André]

The Dream of Gerontius (The oratorio...)
Cello concerto (The cello concerto...)
Violin concerto
Symphony no 1
Enigma Variations or Alassio (In the South)

P&C March no 1 is one of the world's potboilers. I never tire of it, esp the transition from the trio back to the Big Tune.

[Mirror Image]

What are your Top 5 Favorite Elgar works? There are no stipulations for this poll. Have a blast!

My list (in no particular order):

Symphony No. 2 in E-flat, Op. 63
The Spirit of England, Op. 80
Sospiri, Op. 70
Enigma Variations, Op. 36
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61

If I could go back and make this list again, I'd probably substitute Sospiri for the Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82 as, since making this previous list, this has become one of my favorite Elgar works.

[kyjo]

If I could go back and make this list again, I'd probably substitute Sospiri for the Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82 as, since making this previous list, this has become one of my favorite Elgar works.

Sospiri is a beautiful piece indeed, John. I almost included it instead of the Enigma Variations, but it's just too short

[Mirror Image]

Sospiri is a beautiful piece indeed, John. I almost included it instead of the Enigma Variations, but it's just too short

But Sospiri's duration is what I find extremely attractive about the work --- it never overstays its' welcome.

[kyjo]

But Sospiri's duration is what I find extremely attractive about the work --- it never overstays its' welcome.

That is true...

[SymphonicAddict]

Symphony no. 1
Symphony no. 2
In the South
Enigma Variations
Piano Quintet

You resurrect these threads and I am tempted to participate too 

It seems that you read my mind, those could be my choices. To be a little bit different, I'd replace In the South with the Cello concerto.

[kyjo]

You resurrect these threads and I am tempted to participate too 

These threads are just too much fun, aren't they?

[SymphonicAddict]

These threads are just too much fun, aren't they?

No doubt!

[vandermolen]

Symphony 2
Symphony 1
Symphony 3 (Arr. Payne)
Sospiri
Nursery Suite

[Symphonic Addict]

Symphony No. 2
The Music Makers
Falstaff
Piano Quintet
Sea Pictures

[Karl Henning]

Violin Concerto
Cello  Concerto
Violin Sonata
*Whichever of Symphonies 1 or 2 I've listened to lately*
Introduction and Allegro

I feel I ought to include Gerontius, which I love, but I honestly love these others more.

[kyjo]

Symphony No. 2
The Music Makers
Falstaff
Piano Quintet
Sea Pictures

I must listen to The Music Makers, then - don't know it at all!

Today's list:

Enigma Variations
In the South (Alassio)
Introduction and Allegro for string quartet and string orchestra
Piano Quintet
Symphony no. 2

[vers la flamme]

Sea Pictures
The Dream of Gerontius
Enigma Variations
Symphony No.1
Cello Concerto

Subject to change as I'm fairly new to his music, but I have come to love all these works dearly over the past 6 months or so.

[Lisztianwagner]

Mine could be, in no particular order:

Symphony No.2
Falstaff
Sea Pictures
Enigma Variations
Cello Concerto

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Cello Concerto
Violin Concerto
Piano Quintet

Off the top of my head, that's about it (Apologies to all of the Elgar fans here!).

PD

[Karl Henning]

Cello Concerto
Violin Concerto
Piano Quintet

Off the top of my head, that's about it (Apologies to all of the Elgar fans here!).

PD

These are all top-shelf Elgar!