"Carissima" is a piece for small orchestra by the English composer Sir Edward Elgar.
Landon Ronald persuaded Elgar to conduct the work for a recording by the Gramophone Company on 21 January 1914, so that a recording would be available when the piece was first played publicly.
[1] It was dedicated to Winifred Stephens "Mrs. Jeffrey Stephens", who was sister of the singer Muriel Foster and worked for the recording company.
[2] The first public performance was at a concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 15 February 1914, conducted by Landon Ronald.
[3] Elgar arranged this work for piano solo.