Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey: England
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This piece captures the grander of what was Europe's first global superp.
At the end of the 19th century, Queen Victoria ruled a quarter of the planet.
Her empire was famously the empire upon which the sun never set.
This next piece is pump and circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar and it seems to provide a fitting sort of soundtrack for the confidence that was Britain at the DA of the 20th century.
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Pomp and Circumstance March, op. 39, No.1 in D Major (1901) by Edward Elgar (1857-1934) This clip of "Pomp and Circumstance March, op. 39, No.1 in D Major" from the one-hour special "Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey," captures the grandeur and confidence of the first global superpower — Britain. At the end of the 19th century, Queen Victoria ruled nearly a quarter of the planet. Her realm was, famously, the empire "upon which the sun never set." In "Rick Steves' Europe: A Symphonic Journey" Rick teams up with the Cascade Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Miropolsky, on a musical tour that begins in the USA, then touches down in seven different European countries. The result is a performance that combines Europe's most stirring Romantic-era anthems with beautiful high-definition cinematography and Rick's insights into European history. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit http://www.ricksteves.com. #symphony #classicalmusic #edwardelgar