A Hero's Song, Op. 111

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dvořák
gptkbp:arrangements for wind band
gptkbp:available_formats sheet music
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical and dramatic
gptkbp:collaborations with soloists
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Edward_Elgar
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later composers
gptkbp:cultural_significance celebrates heroism in music
gptkbp:dedicated_to a fictional hero
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of a hero
gptkbp:duration approximately 15 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Queen's_Hall,_London
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:historical_context post-Edwardian era
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects early 20th-century sentiments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A Hero's Song, Op. 111
gptkbp:influenced British classical music tradition
gptkbp:influenced_by German composers
British folk music
gptkbp:influences Romantic music
20th-century orchestral music
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:historical_figure
heroic themes
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:key E major
gptkbp:legacy performed in concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:motif lyrical melodies
gptkbp:music_style gptkb:orchestra
rich harmonies
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
various conductors
gptkbp:notable_recordings multiple orchestras
Sir Edward Elgar conducting
gptkbp:orchestration strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
gptkbp:part_of Elgar's orchestral repertoire
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:BBC_Symphony_Orchestra
music festivals
concerts and recitals
gptkbp:premiere_date 1913
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Novello
gptkbp:record_label various labels
gptkbp:related_works Elgar's other orchestral works
gptkbp:significance reflects Elgar's style
gptkbp:social_structure single movement
gptkbp:style late Romantic
gptkbp:themes gptkb:heroism
gptkbp:year_composed 1913