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Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO ( / ˈɛlɡɑːr / ⓘ; [1] 2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire.
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Jun 11, 2024 · Sir Edward Elgar was an English composer whose works in the orchestral idiom of late 19th-century Romanticism—characterized by bold tunes, striking colour effects, and mastery of large forms—stimulated a renaissance of English music.
He was an actor, poet, violinist, conductor, composer and arranger of music. He was a friend of Elgar's and played at the same desk in the violins. His father Henry Hayward was a violinist known as the "English Paganini".
Sep 20, 2017 · Biography of Edward Elgar 1857 – 1934. Edward William Elgar was born on June 2 1987 in Lower Broadheath, a small village near Worcester, England and was the fourth of seven children.
Jul 11, 2023 · Edward Elgar gained fame as a composer, his breakthrough work being his Froissart Overture and Enigma Variations. He is best known today for his Land of Hope and Glory, adapted from the trio of one of his Pomp and Circumstance Marches.
After a number of abortive attempts to gain acknowledgment, first as a violinist and later as a composer, Elgar finally achieved fame both in Britain and abroad, with his Variations on an Original Theme ‘The Enigma’.
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.
Edward Elgar’s music, steeped in the rich tradition of European classical music, continues to be a staple in concert repertoires worldwide. His legacy as one of the greatest English composers stands testament to his immense talent and indomitable spirit.
Sir Edward Elgar was a composer of classical music and during his lifetime was a prolific composer, having created well over 200 pieces. His works varied greatly, from orchestral works, choral music and songs, symphonies to concertos for violin and cello.
