Edward Elgar - Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, Op. 86 (after Bach, BWV 537)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Fantasia & Fugue in C minor BWV 537 (1708?) arranged by Edward Elgar, Op. 86 for orchestra (1921) The Fantasia and Fugue in C-minor BWV 537, was originally composed for solo organ in Weimar between 1708 and 1717. The work was later orchestrated by Sir Edward Elgar who had a cordial friendship with Richard Strauss dating back to 1901. They met again in 1920, eager to heal the rift caused by the First World War. At the meeting, Elgar proposed that they should orchestrate this work by Bach. Strauss would orchestrate the Fantasia and Elgar would work on the Fugue. Elgar completed his section in the spring of 1921, but Strauss never kept his part of the agreement. Elgar proceeded to orchestrate the Fantasia as well, and the final combined orchestration was first performed in the 1922 Three Choirs Festival, being held in Gloucester; the rendition was well received. Live at t he Last Night of the 2000 Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Sir Andrew Dav