Elgar, Edward, Sir E Composers Composition

Elgar, Edward, Sir E Composers Composition

Elgar, Edward, Sir

English late Romantic composer Edward Elgar was born in 1857 and died in 1934. Among his most well-known works are the Pomp and Circumstance Marches and the Enigma Variations.

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- Official site of the Elgar Society, Elgar Birthplace and Elgar Foundation.

- Biography of the composer with details on his handling of harmony, melody, and instrumentation. Also notes on his influences and links to further information.
- Biography showing his largely self-taught multi-instrumental abilities, early successes, style, and major compositions with summary list of works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
- Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
- The home of the British composer responsible for such works as the Enigma Variations and Land of Hope and Glory.
- Biography of the composer from Polygram Records and links to recordings.
- Pictures from findagrave.com of the stone of the composer and his wife Caroline Alice Lady Elgar and that of their daughter Carice Irene Elgar Blake.
- Songs and cycles from the Lied and Art Songs Pages at REC Music with English lyrics for most works.
- History of the railroad engine built by The English Electric Co. Ltd. and named after the 19th century English composer.
- Picture, biography, compositions, and CDs.
- Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 30 complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
- Catalogue from Hyperion Records
- Brief biography and caricature with summary of choral, orchestral, chamber, and piano music with recommended Naxos recordings.
- Directory of mp3s on the internet that have been made available by their performing artists.
- From guildmusic.com comes a short biography.
- Biographical information and trivia, filmography showing movies using his music (especially "Pomp and Circumstance" and a Ken Russell biography for the BBC, and links. From the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

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