In the South (Alassio)
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In the South (Alassio)
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In the South (Alassio), Op. 50, is a concert overture composed by Edward Elgar during a family holiday in Italy in the winter of 1903 to 1904. He was working on a symphony, but the local atmosphere inspired him instead to write what some have seen as a tone poem, with an Italian flavour. At about 20 minutes' duration it was the composer's longest sustained orchestral piece to that time. The work was premiered in London in 1904. It is less often heard in concert than some other Elgar pieces, but
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2006-02-01T10:46:59Z
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2024-09-04T07:16:07Z
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