Edward Elgar

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Edward Elgar


Born
in Lower Broadheath, Worcester, England
June 02, 1857

Died
February 23, 1934

Genre
Music

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Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet OM GCVO (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies. He also composed choral works, including The Dream of Gerontius, chamber music and songs. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924. ...more

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Edward Elgar - Cello Concer...
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The Dream of Gerontius, Op....
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Enigma Variations and Pomp ...
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Elgar: The Spirt Of England...
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Enigma Variations: Variatio...
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Elgar Gold - The Essential ...
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“My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us, the world is full of it and you simply take as much as you require.”
― Edward Elgar, Edward Elgar: Letters of a Lifetime
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