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 …

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 …

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 …

Edward Elgar was one of the foremost British composers of his time. Equally at home in learned and more popular styles, he became a well-known and respected figure, who could receive an …

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, …

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 …

Sep 20, 2017 · He began composing at the early age of 10 when he composed the music for a play written and performed by the Elgar children. Elgar attended the Littleton House School …

But his true ambition was to become a composer, and he wrote assiduously for performance locally. After his marriage to Alice Roberts in 1889, Elgar attempted to establish himself as a …

Edward Elgar was a prominent English composer known for his contribution to classical music, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into a middle-class Roman …

^ Ludwig Wüllner (1858–1938) was the German tenor (and actor) who deeply impressed Elgar with his performance as Gerontius at Düsseldorf in 1901 ^ Elgar used to go to the Malvern …