ItThe is afirst [[Movement (music)|movement]] is the longest of the four, running at approximately 17 minutes, and is fitting in character to the dedication of a [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|King]]. The opening contains wide [[Interval (music)|intervals]] in the [[String section|strings]] and upper [[Woodwind instrument|winds]] with upward leaps, thus allowing [[Edward Elgar|Elgar]] to create much expression and passion. [[Edward Elgar|Elgar]] himself described this [[Movement (music)|movement]] as “tremendous in energy”<ref> Kennedy, “Symphony No. 2,” 58.</ref>. ▼
The first [[Movement (music)|movement]] is the longest of the four, running at approximately 17 minutes.
▲It is a [[Movement (music)|movement]] fitting in character to the dedication of a [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|King]]. The opening contains wide [[Interval (music)|intervals]] in the [[String section|strings]] and upper [[Woodwind instrument|winds]] with upward leaps, thus allowing [[Edward Elgar|Elgar]] to create much expression and passion. [[Edward Elgar|Elgar]] himself described this [[Movement (music)|movement]] as “tremendous in energy”<ref> Kennedy, “Symphony No. 2,” 58.</ref>.
