: A soulful, lyrical slow movement described by critics as having a "floatingly diaphanous lightness".
Both works represent the pinnacle of English late-Romantic and early-20th-century violin repertoire, though they offer vastly different emotional landscapes. Elgar: Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61 Elgar - Violin Concerto & Vaughan Williams - Th...
: The concerto is famous for its intimate second subject, often associated with Elgar’s close friend Alice Stuart-Wortley, whom he nicknamed "Windflower". Structure : : A soulful, lyrical slow movement described by