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A comprehensive biography of the English composer Edward Elgar, who wrote orchestral works, choral music, songs and more. Learn about his life, influences, achievements, awards and legacy.
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Aug 26, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Edward Elgar, an English composer who revived English music with his Romantic style. Explore his famous works, such as Enigma Variations, The Dream of Gerontius, and Pomp and Circumstance marches.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Cello Concerto (1919) It’s often said that the cello is the instrument that most closely imitates the human voice. Whoever said it first, surely must have just heard Elgar’s Cello Concerto.
- Enigma Variations – includes ‘Nimrod’ (1898-99) Over the years, historians and musicologists have wrestled to solve Elgar’s ‘Enigma’ – a musical mystery that the composer claimed to have hidden deep in the heart of his Enigma Variations.
- The Dream of Gerontius (1900) The Dream of Gerontius is widely considered Elgar’s finest choral achievement; on the final page of the manuscript, Elgar himself wrote “This is the best of me”.
- Violin Concerto (1909-10) Elgar composed his Violin Concerto for Fritz Kreisler, one of the all-time great violinists. Even Elgar, ever the self-critic, thought highly of it.
Jul 11, 2023 · Learn about the life and works of Edward Elgar, an English composer of orchestral music and oratorios. Discover his famous Pomp and Circumstance marches, Enigma Variations, and his relationship with Queen Victoria.
- Mark Cartwright
- Edward Elgar stopped composing in the 1920s, perhaps as a consequence of his wife's death in 1920. He did continue to conduct and compose a Third S...
- Edward Elgar gained fame as a composer, his breakthrough work being his Froissart Overture and Enigma Variations. He is best known today for his La...
- Edward Elgar played the piano, organ, and violin.
- Edward Elgar was a composer of Romantic music. He is best known for his symphonies, orchestral works, and marches.
Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934) was an English composer, among whose best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies.
Jun 2, 2024 · Learn about the life and music of Edward Elgar, one of the greatest British composers and one of the leading European composers of his generation. Discover his best works, including the Enigma Variations, The Dream Of Gerontius, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, and more.
