Nimrod (3:41)
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Edward Elgar was born in the small village of Lower Broadheath outside Worcester, England to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Anne (née Greening).
During the 1890s Elgar gradually built up a reputation as a composer, chiefly of works for the great choral festivals of the Midlands. The Black Knight and King Olaf (1896), both inspired by Longfellow, The Light of Life and Caractacus were all modestly successful and he obtained a long-standing publisher in Novello and Company.
Elgar is probably best known for the five Pomp and Circumstance Marches, composed between 1901 and 1930. Shortly after he composed the first march, Elgar set the trio melody to words by A. C. Benson in his Coronation Ode to mark the coronation of King Edward VII. The suggestion had already been made (allegedly by the future King himself) that words should be fitted to the broad tune which formed the trio section of this march. Against the advice of his friends, Elgar suggested that Benson furnish further words to allow him to include it in the new work. The result was Land of Hope and Glory, which formed the finale of the Ode and was also issued (with slightly different words) as a separate song. The work was immensely popular and is now considered an unofficial national anthem.
He was the first composer to make extensive recordings of his own compositions.
During the 1890s Elgar gradually built up a reputation as a composer, chiefly of works for the great choral festivals of the Midlands. The Black Knight and King Olaf (1896), both inspired by Longfellow, The Light of Life and Caractacus were all modestly successful and he obtained a long-standing publisher in Novello and Company.
Elgar is probably best known for the five Pomp and Circumstance Marches, composed between 1901 and 1930. Shortly after he composed the first march, Elgar set the trio melody to words by A. C. Benson in his Coronation Ode to mark the coronation of King Edward VII. The suggestion had already been made (allegedly by the future King himself) that words should be fitted to the broad tune which formed the trio section of this march. Against the advice of his friends, Elgar suggested that Benson furnish further words to allow him to include it in the new work. The result was Land of Hope and Glory, which formed the finale of the Ode and was also issued (with slightly different words) as a separate song. The work was immensely popular and is now considered an unofficial national anthem.
He was the first composer to make extensive recordings of his own compositions.
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rabenutam wrote:
How english is this music ,not being english ,this makes me thing of England ,& peace
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maramaranatha wrote:
One of the very best.
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Irlandese64 wrote:
Our Oregon East Symphony conductor Kenneth Woods loves Elgar, and gave me my first glimpse into how wonderful this composer was. Now I'm hooked.
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chris050582 wrote:
Romantic composer - cant be bad
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shenln wrote:
very nice!
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GarethSherry wrote:
A true master. This is possible one of the most beatiful, moving and emotive pieces of music ever written.
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headey wrote:
Just as moving for me is this --http://www.last.fm/music/Sir+Edward+Elgar/_/Introduction+and+Allegro%2C+Op.+47 --but have a box of tissues ready.
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towngirl wrote:
A powerful piece of music indeed to do that,iani71 ....she knows beauty when she hears it
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Drostanxxx wrote:
I hate the way elgar is appropriated for english national ceremony - this is music written in memory of a friend and is astoundingly beautiful (to state the obvious)
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sneggyuser wrote:
Absolutely sublime, makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck every time.
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cs99cjb wrote:
Nice one, Eddie baby!
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nipper72 wrote:
brings me closr to heaven
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LastFmEddie wrote:
Nice.
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CDPETE01 wrote:
on remembrance sunday this tune is the most moving.brings a lump to my throat everytime.
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fmdaisy wrote:
truly moving ... genius
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RobertMeadows wrote:
It moves me every time I hear it.
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trickoricko wrote:
Last time I heard this being played live was by the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland with Steven Mead in Glasgow last year. They were brilliant. What a great piece. I could listen to it every day.
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MariGiacomet wrote:
Magnífica!
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loonylaura wrote:
Bloody brilliant! :)
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Carolamw wrote:
poignant & stirring sweeps me away to another place wonderful
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