The longed-for light : Elgar's music in wartime

"The most interesting pieces are those that refer more closely to the war ... The orchestral piece Polonia, Op. 76, is also patriotic in nature, and also unusual; it mixes tunes by Chopin and Ignacy Paderewski into Elgar's festive mode. This is a rousing 15 minutes of orchestral music that ought to be heard more often; none of these pieces is at all often played outside Britain. Recommended for Elgar fans, with fine sound, even if it is not a fully cohesive package".

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