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Elgar, Wand of Youth Suite No.2, Op.1b (Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields)

Elgar, Wand of Youth Suite No.2, Op.1b, with with a theme-and-structure analysis and synchronized sheet music (score) Performance: Sir Neville Marriner (conductor), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Capriccio NR, 2018 Analysis, Score Editing, Synch: ScoreMan 00:00 1. March 05:04 2. The Little Bells (Scherzino) 07:14 3. Moths and Butterflies (Dance) 09:19 4. Fountain Dance 12:05 5. The Tame Bear 14:18 6. The Wild Bears OVERVIEW Edward Elgar’s Wand of Youth Suite No. 2, Op. 1b, is a charming and imaginative orchestral work inspired by music he composed in his childhood. The suite has a light, playful character, but it also carries a sense of nostalgia, as if looking back on youth through the eyes of an adult. Each movement evokes a small scene or mood, combining innocence with Elgar’s later, more refined orchestral voice. HISTORICAL CONTEXT Elgar originally wrote many of the themes for the Wand of Youth pieces when he was still a boy, creating music for family plays and private entertainment. Many years later, in the early 1900s, after he had achieved international fame, he revisited this youthful material and orchestrated it into two suites. Suite No. 2 was completed and published in 1908. This act of looking back was deeply personal for Elgar and reflects a broader Edwardian fascination with childhood and memory. MUSICAL SIGNIFICANCE Musically, Wand of Youth Suite No. 2 is significant for its blend of simplicity and sophistication. While the melodies are straightforward and often childlike in spirit, the orchestration is rich, colorful, and unmistakably Elgarian. The suite shows Elgar’s gift for characterful orchestral writing and his ability to transform modest ideas into music of warmth and personality. It also offers insight into the roots of his musical imagination, making it both a delightful concert piece and an important autobiographical work within his output. ✨ J.S.Bach's Masterpieces    • J.S.Bach   🎶 Cello Suites    • J.S.Bach - Cello Suites   🎹 Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas    • D.Scarlatti - Keyboard Sonatas   🎹 Mozart Piano Sonatas    • W. A. Mozart - Piano Sonatas   ✨ Beethoven's Masterpieces    • L. v. Beethoven   🎶 9 Symphonies    • L. v. Beethoven - 9 Symphonies   🎹 Piano Sonatas    • L. v. Beethoven - Piano Sonatas   🎹 Schubert Piano Sonatas    • F. Schubert - Piano Sonatas   ✨ Chopin's Masterpieces    • F. Chopin   🎶 Chopin Mazurkas    • F. Chopin - Mazurkas   🎶 Chopin Polonaises    • F. Chopin - Polonaises   🎶 Chopin Nocturnes    • F. Chopin - Nocturnes   🎶 Chopin Waltzes    • F. Chopin - Waltzes   ✨ Schumann's Masterpieces    • R. Schumann   ✨ Prokofiev's Masterpieces    • S. Prokofiev   🎹 Piano Sonatas    • S. Prokofiev - Piano Sonatas   🎹 Piano Sonata Collections    • Piano Sonatas   🎹 Piano Concerto (Piano & Orchestra) Collections    • Piano Concertos   🎻 Violin Concerto (Violin & Orchestra) Collections    • Violin Concertos