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 Date: 2020-08-09
