Arluc symphonique - British Serenade

Britten began studying composition at the age of 14 with Franck Bridge, whose teaching left a lasting impression on him. Ten years later, he had his first major international success when he performed his Variations on a Theme by Franck Bridge at the Salzburg Festival.

A self-taught composer, Edward Elgar came to prominence late in life, at the age of 42, with his Enigma Variations. He was knighted by Edward VII and appointed Master of the King's Music, a title given to the most prominent British composer. Less famous, his miniatures nevertheless immediately captivate the listener with their melancholic and melodic charm.

At the age of 20, when Chopin began writing his Concerto in E minor, there was a wave of revolt in Poland. Chopin thought of his feminine ideal and delivered a brilliant, poetic score, the second movement of which he described as a "reverie in beautiful spring weather". After giving the first public performance of this work, he left his native country and never returned.

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