Rondel (Elgar)
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"Rondel" is a song written by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1894 as his Op. 16, No. 3. The words are by Longfellow, a translation of a Rondel by Froissart.[1] The manuscript is dated 4 January 1894.
The song was first performed by Charles Phillips in St James's Hall on 7 December 1897.
The song was first published in 1896, by Ascherberg. It was re-published in 1907 as one of Elgar's Seven Lieder, with English and German words.
Recordings
- "The Songs of Edward Elgar SOMM CD 220", Neil Mackie (tenor), Malcolm Martineau (piano), at Southlands College, London, April 1999
