Three Bavarian Dances

Three Bavarian Dances, Op. 27, is an orchestral work by Edward Elgar. It is an arrangement for orchestra of three of the set of six songs titled From the Bavarian Highlands. The original song lyrics were written by the composer’s wife Alice, as a memento of a holiday the Elgars had enjoyed in Upper Bavaria, mostly at Garmisch, in the autumn of 1894. As well as the titles, Alice Elgar gave the songs sub-titles in recollection of favourite places visited during the holiday. The three dances are:

Three Bavarian Dances

Three Bavarian Dances, Op. 27, is an orchestral work by Edward Elgar. It is an arrangement for orchestra of three of the set of six songs titled From the Bavarian Highlands. The original song lyrics were written by the composer’s wife Alice, as a memento of a holiday the Elgars had enjoyed in Upper Bavaria, mostly at Garmisch, in the autumn of 1894. As well as the titles, Alice Elgar gave the songs sub-titles in recollection of favourite places visited during the holiday. The three dances are: