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ELGAR, Sir Edward (1857-1934). Working autograph manuscript signed of Sérénade lyrique for violin and piano accompaniment, inscribed Sérénade lyrique. Edward Elgar, many bars erased or reworked, black ink, 4 systems per page of 12 staves, additional autograph markings in pencil, and later possibly publisher's markings in blue crayon, 7 pages, folio, loose (soiled, edges torn only affecting a few bars, horizontal crease).
The Sérénade lyrique (work without opus number) of 1899 was originally written for small orchestra but was also arranged by Elgar for piano solo and solo violin and piano accompaniment, for which the present manuscript is the autograph.
The work was first performed in its orchestral version on 27 November 1900 at St. James's Hall, London. All three versions were published by Chappell in 1899.
The piece dates from a time of rapidly growing recognition and of creativity for Elgar. On 19 June 1899 Richter had given Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') also at St. James's Hall, in the winter of 1899-1900 Elgar had begun work on The Dream of Gerontius and in the autumn of 1899 Clara Butt had introduced his orchestral song-cycle Sea Pictures at the Norwich Festival.
The Sérénade lyrique (work without opus number) of 1899 was originally written for small orchestra but was also arranged by Elgar for piano solo and solo violin and piano accompaniment, for which the present manuscript is the autograph.
The work was first performed in its orchestral version on 27 November 1900 at St. James's Hall, London. All three versions were published by Chappell in 1899.
The piece dates from a time of rapidly growing recognition and of creativity for Elgar. On 19 June 1899 Richter had given Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') also at St. James's Hall, in the winter of 1899-1900 Elgar had begun work on The Dream of Gerontius and in the autumn of 1899 Clara Butt had introduced his orchestral song-cycle Sea Pictures at the Norwich Festival.